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This document is a comprehensive guide to Git commands, covering configuration, repository setup, file operations, committing changes, branching and merging, undoing changes, stashing, remote repositories, rebasing, tagging, logs, cherry-picking, submodules, cleaning up, and advanced Git features. Each section provides specific commands and their purposes for effective version control. It serves as a quick reference for users to manage their Git repositories efficiently.

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Git_Commands_Guide

This document is a comprehensive guide to Git commands, covering configuration, repository setup, file operations, committing changes, branching and merging, undoing changes, stashing, remote repositories, rebasing, tagging, logs, cherry-picking, submodules, cleaning up, and advanced Git features. Each section provides specific commands and their purposes for effective version control. It serves as a quick reference for users to manage their Git repositories efficiently.

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Comprehensive Git Commands Guide

Configuration Commands
- git config --global user.name "Your Name": Set the global username for commits
- git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com": Set the global email for commits
- git config --list: View all Git configuration settings

Repository Setup
- git init: Initialize a new Git repository
- git clone <repository_url>: Clone an existing repository

Basic File Operations


- git status: Check the status of working directory
- git add <file>: Stage a specific file
- git add .: Stage all modified and new files
- git reset <file>: Unstage a specific file

Committing Changes
- git commit -m "Commit message": Commit staged changes
- git commit --amend -m "New message": Modify the last commit message

Branching & Merging


- git branch: List all branches
- git branch <branch_name>: Create a new branch
- git checkout <branch_name>: Switch to another branch
- git merge <branch_name>: Merge a branch into the current branch

Undoing Changes
- git revert <commit_hash>: Create a new commit that undoes a specific commit
- git reset --hard <commit_hash>: Move HEAD to an older commit and remove all changes

Stashing Changes
- git stash: Save uncommitted changes
- git stash list: Show all stashed changes
- git stash pop: Apply and remove the most recent stash
Remote Repositories
- git remote -v: List all remote repositories
- git push origin <branch>: Push local changes to remote branch
- git pull origin <branch>: Pull latest changes from a remote branch

Rebasing
- git rebase <branch>: Reapply commits on top of another base branch
- git rebase --abort: Cancel the rebase process

Tagging
- git tag: List all tags
- git tag -a <tag_name> -m "Tag message": Create an annotated tag

Logs & History


- git log: View commit history
- git log --oneline: View commit history (one-line format)
- git reflog: Show all movements of HEAD

Cherry-Picking
- git cherry-pick <commit_hash>: Apply a specific commit from another branch

Submodules
- git submodule add <repository_url>: Add a submodule to the repository
- git submodule update --init --recursive: Initialize and update all submodules

Cleaning Up
- git clean -n: Show files that would be deleted
- git clean -f: Delete untracked files

Advanced Git
- git bisect start: Start a binary search to find a bug
- git blame <file>: Show who changed each line in a file

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