Importing an external Git repository

Clone via HTTPS :

  git clone https://gitlab.com/gitlab-tests/sample-project.git'

Clone via SSH :

  git clone git@gitlab.com:gitlab-org/gitlab.git

Download the latest changes in the project :

  git pull _REMOTE_ _name-of-branch_

Create a branch :

  git branch _branch-name_

Viewing branches :

git branch or git branch --list

Git checkout :

This command is used to switch from one branch to another

git checkout _name-of-branch_

Come Back to an older Commit :

git checkout _commit_hash_

Deleting a branch :

git branch -d _branch-name_

Rename a local Git branch :

Select the Git branch you want to rename

git checkout old-name

Now perform the actual rename for the local Git branch.

git branch -m new-name”.

Config

List/see all configuration :

git config --list

Check user name :

git config user.name

Set user name :

git config user.name "your_name"

Check your email :

git config user.email

Set/change your email :

git config user.email "your@email.com"

Initializing a Git repository

Init project on main branch :

Navigate to the root directory of your project. Initialize the local directory as a Git repository If you’re using Git 2.28.0 or a later version

git init -b main

Add the files in your new local repository :

This stages them for the first commit.

git add .

Commit the files :

This stages them for the first commit.

git commit -m "First commit"

Check the state of work :

Displays the state of the working directory and the staging area

git status

For adding Untracked files :

git add <file path>

Adding a local repository to GitHub :

Create a new repository on GitHub.com In the Command prompt, add the URL for the remote repository where your local repository will be pushed.

git remote add origin <REMOTE_URL>

Push the changes in your local repository to GitHub.com :

git push origin main