Commonly Used Git Commands with Examples
List of Commonly Used Git Commands with Examples
1. Git Configuration Commands
| Command |
Description |
git config --global user.name "Your Name" |
Sets global username |
git config --global user.email "you@example.com" |
Sets global email |
git config --list |
Displays current Git configuration |
2. Initialize & Clone Repositories in Git
| Command |
Description |
git init |
Initializes a new Git repository |
git clone <repository_url> |
Clones an existing repository |
3. Git Add & Staging Commands
| Command |
Description |
git add <file> |
Stages a specific file |
git add . |
Stages all changes |
git reset <file> |
Unstages a specific file |
4. Git Commit Commands for Saving Changes
| Command |
Description |
git commit -m "Commit message" |
Commits changes with a message |
git commit --amend -m "New message" |
Edits the last commit message |
git commit -a -m "Message" |
Stages and commits changes in one command |
5. Git Branch Management Commands
| Command |
Description |
git branch |
Lists all branches |
git branch <branch-name> |
Creates a new branch |
git checkout <branch-name> |
Switches to a different branch |
git checkout -b <branch-name> |
Creates and switches to a new branch |
git branch -d <branch-name> |
Deletes a branch |
6. Git Merging & Rebasing Commands
| Command |
Description |
git merge <branch-name> |
Merges changes from another branch |
git rebase <branch-name> |
Rebases commits from another branch |
7. Git Log & History Viewing Commands
| Command |
Description |
git status |
Shows modified files and staged changes |
git diff |
Shows unstaged changes |
git log |
Displays commit history |
8. Git Reset & Undo Changes Commands
| Command |
Description |
git checkout -- <file> |
Discards changes in a file |
git reset --soft HEAD~1 |
Moves back one commit, keeping changes staged |
git reset --hard HEAD~1 |
Moves back one commit and discards changes |
Note: There are many other Git commands available, but the above list includes only the most commonly used Git commands.
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