The Main Git Commands

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Git is a distributed version control system.

1. Version Control System: Tracks all changes to files over time.

2. Distributed: Every developer’s computer stores the entire history of the project. The entire history of a project is called a repository.

Github is Git(hub).

The Main Git Commands

git init: Initializes a git repository in current directory.

git add <file_name>: Adds a file to staging (to be committed).

git commit -m “Message”: Saves all staged files into a commit (like a snapshot of your current repository)

git status: Displays state of the repository and staging area (tracked, untracked files and changes).

git log: Displays the history of our committed history.

git restore: Restores files to their versions in the most recent commit.

git restore --source=[commitID]: Restores files to their versions in the given commit.

git push <repo> <branch>: Takes commits on your local computer and pushes it into the remote repository.

git pull <repo> <branch>: Pulls any changes from the remote repository onto your computer.