Git Version ControlCommands Cheat Sheet

Master version control with essential Git commands and workflows

Essential Commands

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Setup & Basic Operations

Set your username for all repositories

git config --global user.name "Your Name"

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Example:

git config --global user.name "John Doe"

Quick Tip:

Set this once globally, or per-repository without --global

Initialize a new Git repository in current directory

git init

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Example:

git init my-project

Quick Tip:

Creates a .git folder to start version control

Clone a repository from remote to local machine

git clone <repository-url>

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Example:

git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git

Quick Tip:

Downloads entire repository history and creates local copy

Show the working tree status

git status

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Example:

git status

Quick Tip:

Use frequently to see what files are modified or staged