Git Commands Cheat Sheet

1. **Quick Reference**

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

| git init | Initialize a new Git repository |

| git clone [url] | Clone a Git repository from a URL |

| git add [file] | Stage a file for commit |

| git commit -m "[message]" | Commit changes with a message |

| git log | Display commit history |

| git branch [branch] | Create a new branch |

| git checkout [branch] | Switch to a branch |

| git merge [branch] | Merge a branch into the current branch |

| git remote add [name] [url] | Add a remote repository |

| git push [remote] [branch] | Push changes to a remote repository |

| git pull [remote] [branch] | Pull changes from a remote repository |

2. **Syntax**

* git [command] [options] [arguments]

* git [command] --[option] [value]

* Placeholders:

+ [file]: file name or path

+ [message]: commit message

+ [branch]: branch name

+ [remote]: remote repository name

+ [url]: repository URL

3. **Common Patterns**

* Create a new branch and switch to it:

git branch [branch]
git checkout [branch]

* Stage all changes and commit with a message:

git add .
git commit -m "[message]"

* Push changes to a remote repository:

git push [remote] [branch]

* Pull changes from a remote repository and merge into the current branch:

git pull [remote] [branch]

4. **Gotchas**

* Forgetting to stage changes before committing: use git add . to stage all changes

* Not specifying a commit message: use git commit -m "[message]"

* Trying to push to a non-existent remote repository: use git remote add [name] [url]

* Not pulling changes from a remote repository before pushing: use git pull [remote] [branch]

5. **Related Commands**

* git status: display the status of the repository

* git diff: display differences between files

* git tag [tag]: create a new tag

* gitk --all: display a graphical representation of the commit history

* git config --global [option] [value]: set global Git configuration options