common git commands

1. Three ways to undo changes made to Git project

•     git checkout HEAD filename: Discards changes in the working directory
•     git reset HEAD filename: Unstages the file changes in staging area
•     git reset SHA: used to reset to a previous commit in the commit history

 

2. add multiple files to staging area with single command

    git add filename_1, filename_2

 

3. Useful commands in git branch workflow

• git branch : List all Git project's branches
• git branch branch_name : Create a new branch
• git checkout branch_name :　Switch from one branch to another
• git merge branch_name : Join file changes from one branch to another
• git branch -d branch_name : delete a specified branch

4. Use commands in Git Collaborative Workflow

• git clone : create a local copy of a remome
• git remoe -v : Lists a git project's remotes
• git fetch : Fetches work from remote into local copy
• git merge origin/master : Mergers origin/master into the local branch
• git push origin <branch_name> : pushes a local branch to the origin remote