Git Cheatsheet¶

Here is a summary of all the Git commands we will be using in this tutorial.

One Time Setup¶

Configuring Git¶

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com"

Generating an SSH Key¶

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your_email@example.com"
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

On a New Project¶

Initializing a New Repository¶

git init

Adding a Remote Repository¶

git branch -M main
git remote add origin REPOSITORY_URL
git push -u origin main
git config pull.rebase false

Cloning a Repository¶

git clone REPOSITORY_URL

On an Existing Project¶

Checking the Status of Your Project¶

git status

Adding Files to the Staging Area¶

git add FILENAME # Adds a single file
git add * # Adds all files (works with new files too, not recommended)
git add -u # Adds all modified files (works with deleted files too, but not new files)
git add . # Adds all files (recommended)

Removing Files from the Staging Area¶

git rm FILENAME

Restoring Files from the Staging Area¶

git restore --staged FILENAME # After normal removal
git restore FILENAME # After "git rm FILENAME"

Committing Changes¶

git commit -m "Commit message"

Pushing Changes¶

git push

Pulling Changes¶

git pull