GitHub: Essential Git Commands Every Developer Should Master
In
the
latest
installment
of
their
series,
GitHub
Blog
has
outlined
the
top
12
Git
commands
that
are
essential
for
developers
to
master.
Git,
a
distributed
version
control
system,
is
fundamental
for
software
development,
allowing
for
efficient
tracking
and
management
of
changes
in
code.
Git
config
The
git
config
command
is
the
first
step
after
installing
Git.
It
configures
essential
settings
such
as
the
username
and
email
address.
This
identification
helps
associate
work
with
the
correct
developer.
For
instance,
git
config
--global
user.name "username"
and
git
config
--global
user.email "[email protected]"
assign
these
values
globally
across
all
repositories.
Git
init
Initializing
a
new
Git
repository
is
done
using
the
git
init
command.
This
command
transforms
an
ordinary
directory
into
a
Git
repository,
enabling
version
control.
For
example,
after
creating
a
directory
with
mkdir
project1
and
navigating
into
it,
running
git
init
will
initialize
the
repository.
Git
status
The
git
status
command
provides
a
snapshot
of
the
current
state
of
the
working
directory
and
the
staging
area.
It
shows
which
changes
are
staged,
which
are
not,
and
which
files
aren’t
being
tracked
by
Git.
After
creating
a
new
file
with
touch
hello.md
running
git
status
will
display
this
untracked
file.
Git
add
To
include
changes
in
the
next
commit,
the
git
add
command
is
used.
This
command
moves
changes
from
the
working
directory
to
the
staging
area.
For
instance,
git
add
learning.py
stages
the
changes
made
to
learning.py
Using
git
add
.
stages
all
changes
in
the
working
directory.
Git
commit
The
git
commit
command
saves
changes
to
the
local
repository.
The
usual
practice
is
to
provide
a
meaningful
commit
message
with
the
-m
flag,
such
as
git
commit
-m "initial
commit"
This
command
records
the
changes
in
the
project’s
history.
Git
clone
The
git
clone
command
creates
a
copy
of
a
remote
repository
on
the
local
machine.
To
clone
a
repository,
the
URL
of
the
repository
is
used,
for
example,
git
clone
<url>
This
command
is
crucial
for
collaboration,
as
it
allows
developers
to
work
on
the
same
codebase.
Git
checkout
Switching
branches
or
restoring
working
tree
files
is
done
with
the
git
checkout
command.
For
example,
git
checkout
-b
update-name
creates
a
new
branch
and
switches
to
it
simultaneously.
This
is
useful
for
feature
development
or
bug
fixes.
Git
branch
The
git
branch
command
lists,
creates,
or
deletes
branches.
Running
git
branch
shows
all
branches
in
the
repository,
aiding
in
branch
management.
Git
switch
The
git
switch
command
is
used
to
switch
branches.
For
instance,
git
switch
main
switches
to
the
main
branch.
This
command
is
essential
for
moving
between
different
lines
of
development.
Git
push
To
upload
local
repository
content
to
a
remote
repository,
the
git
push
command
is
used.
This
command
updates
the
remote
repository
with
local
commits.
For
instance,
git
push
origin
update-name
uploads
the
changes
in
the
update-name
branch
to
the
remote
repository.
Git
pull
The
git
pull
command
fetches
and
integrates
changes
from
the
remote
repository
into
the
current
branch.
This
command
ensures
the
local
repository
is
up-to-date
with
the
remote
repository.
Running
git
pull
on
the
main
branch
merges
remote
changes
into
the
local
branch.
Git
show
The
git
show
command
displays
detailed
information
about
a
specific
commit.
This
includes
the
changes
introduced,
the
commit
message,
and
other
metadata.
Running
git
show
provides
a
comprehensive
view
of
the
commit
history.
For
more
detailed
information
on
these
commands,
visit
the
original
post
on
the
GitHub
Blog.
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