Git Cheat Codes for novice dev - Day-To-Day Work

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Git configuration

$ git config --global user.name “Your Name”
Set the name that will be attached to your commits and tags.
$ git config --global user.email “you@example.com”
Set the e-mail address that will be attached to your commits and tags.
$ git config --global color.ui auto
Enable some colorization of Git output.

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Day-To-Day Work

$ git status
Displays the status of your working directory. Options include new,
staged, and modified files. It will retrieve branch name, current commit
identifier, and changes pending commit.
$ git add [file]
Add a file to the staging area. Use in place of the full file path to add all
changed files from the current directory down into the directory tree.
$ git diff [file]
Show changes between working directory and staging area.
$ git diff --staged [file]
Shows any changes between the staging area and the repository.
$ git checkout -- [file]
Discard changes in working directory. This operation is unrecoverable.
$ git reset [file]
Revert your repository to a previous known working state.
$ git commit
Create a new commit from changes added to the staging area.
The commit must have a message!
$ git rm [file]
Remove file from working directory and staging area.
$ git stash
Put current changes in your working directory into stash for later use.
$ git stash pop
Apply stored stash content into working directory, and clear stash.
$ git stash drop
Delete a specific stash from all your previous stashes.