10 Must-Know Git Commands for Streamlining Your Development Workflow

Git is a popular version control system that helps developers track changes in their codebase, collaborate with other team members, and maintain a history of all the changes made to the code. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the essential Git commands that every developer should know.

Git Commands:-

git config

The git config sets the author name and email address respectively to be used with your commits.

 git config –global user.name “[user name]”
 git config –global user.email “[email address]”

git init

The git init command is used to initialize a new Git repository. It creates a new .git subdirectory in the current working directory and sets up the necessary files and directories for version control.
```
 Usage: git init
 example: git init /home/Documents/DEMO
```
git clone

The git clone command is used to create a copy of an existing Git repository. It downloads the entire repository, including all the files and history, to your local machine.
```
 Usage: git clone [url]
 example: git clone https://github.com/Puneet722/test.git
```
git add

The git add command is used to add changes to the staging area. The staging area is a temporary storage area where changes are held before being committed to the repository.
```
 Usage: git add [file]
 example: git add test_1.txt
```
git commit

The git commit command is used to create a new commit in the repository. A commit is a snapshot of the changes made to the code at a particular point in time. Each commit has a unique hash value that can be used to identify it.
```
 Usage: git commit -m “[ Type in the commit message]”
 example: git commit -m “this is my test commit”
```
git reset

The git reset unstaged the file, but it preserves the file contents. This command undoes all the commits after the specified commit and preserves the changes locally.
```
 Usage: git reset [file]
 Usage: git reset [commit]
```
git branch

The git branch command is used to create, list, or delete branches in the repository. A branch is a separate line of development that allows developers to work on different features or fixes simultaneously.
```
 Usage: git branch
 Usage: git branch [branch name]
```
git checkout

The git checkout command is used to switch between branches or create a new branch. It updates the working directory with the contents of the specified branch.
```
 Usage: git checkout [branch name] //switch from one branch to another
 Usage: git checkout -b [branch name] //creates a new branch
```
git merge

The git merge command is used to combine changes from two or more branches. It takes the changes made in one branch and applies them to another branch.
```
 Usage: git merge [branch name]
```
git show

The git show command shows the metadata and content changes of the specified commit.
```
Usage: git show [commit]
```
~Puneet 🙃