CS460 HW Assignments
Configure user information for all local repositories
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git config --global user.name "[name]" |
Set the global username |
git config --global user.emial "[email address]" |
Set the global email address |
Start a new repository or obtain existing repository
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git init [project-name] |
Create a new local repository |
git clone [url] |
Clone the repository from url |
Review edits and craft a commit
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git status |
List all new or modified files |
git diff |
Shows file differences not yet staged |
git add [file] |
Add the file use “.” to add all files |
git diff --staged |
Shows file differences between staging and the last file version |
git reset [file] |
Unstages the file, but preserves it’s contents |
git commit -m "[descriptive message]" |
Records file snapshot and adds it in version history |
Create and combine branches
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git branch |
List all local branches in current repository |
git branch [branch-name] |
Create a new branch |
git checkout [branch-name] |
Switches to the specified branch and updates working directory |
git merge [branch] |
Merges specified branch with current branch |
git branch -d [branch] |
Deletes the specified branch |