Learning Git

Appendix B: Command Quick Reference

[ Appendix B ]

Command Quick Reference

Chapter 1
clear	Clear the command line screen
pwd	Show the path of the current working directory
ls	List visible files and directories
ls -a	List hidden and visible files and directories
cd <path_to_directory>	Change directory
mkdir <directory_name>	Make a directory
git config --global --list	List the variables in the global Git configuration file and their values
git config --global user.name "<name>"	Set your name in the global Git configuration file
git config --global user.email "<email>"	Set your email address in the global Git configuration file

Chapter 2
git init	Initialize a Git repository
git init -b <branch_name>	Initialize a Git repository and set the name for the initial branch to be <branch_name>

Chapter 3
git status	Show the state of the working directory and the staging area
git add <filename>	Add one file to the staging area
git add <filename> <filename> ...	Add multiple files to the staging area
git add -A	Add all the files in the working directory that have been edited or changed to the staging area
git commit -m "<message>"	Create a new commit with a commit message
git log	Show a list of commits in reverse chronological order

Chapter 4
git branch	List local branches
git branch <new_branch_name>	Create a branch