1. Repository Setup
Initialize new repo
git init
Clone existing repo
git clone https://github.com/username/repo.git
Check remote repository
git remote -v
Add remote
git remote add origin https://github.com/username/repo.git
2. Daily Workflow Commands
Check status
git status
Pull latest changes
git pull origin main
Stage all files
git add .
Stage specific file
git add filename.js
Commit changes
git commit -m “Your message”
Push to GitHub
git push origin main
3. Viewing History
View commit log
git log
Compact log
git log –oneline
See file changes
git diff
See staged changes
git diff –staged
4. Branching (Very Useful Even If Working Alone)
Check branches
git branch
Create branch
git branch new-branch
Switch branch
git checkout new-branch
OR modern way:
git switch new-branch
Create + switch
git checkout -b new-branch
Merge branch
git merge branch-name
5. Undo / Fix Mistakes (Very Important)
Unstage file
git restore –staged filename
Discard local changes
git restore filename
Reset last commit (keep changes)
git reset –soft HEAD~1
Reset last commit (remove changes)
git reset –hard HEAD~1
--hard deletes changes permanently.
6. Working on Multiple Computers
Fetch without merging
git fetch
Check if branch is behind
git status
Force sync with remote (use carefully)
git reset –hard origin/main
7. Stashing (Very Useful)
When you want to temporarily save work without committing:
Save work
git stash
See stash list
git stash list
Apply stash
git stash apply
Remove stash
git stash drop
8. Tracking & Information
Show remote branch info
git branch -r
Show config
git config –list
Set global username
git config –global user.name “Your Name”
Set global email
git config –global user.email “[email protected]”
9. Tagging (For Versioning)
Create tag
git tag v1.0
Push tag
git push origin v1.0