Git Commands

Here are 20 commonly used Git commands every beginner should know:

git init: Initializes a new Git repository in your project folder.

   git init

git config: Configures user details such as name and email.

   git config --global user.name "Your Name"
   git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

git clone: Clones an existing repository from a remote source.

   git clone <repository_url>

git status: Shows the current status of the working directory and staging area.

   git status

git add: Adds files or changes to the staging area.

   git add <file_name>
   git add . # Stages all changes

git commit: Saves changes to the local repository.

   git commit -m "Your commit message"

git log: Displays the commit history.

   git log

git branch: Lists, creates, or deletes branches.

   git branch        # Lists branches
   git branch <name> # Creates a branch

git checkout: Switches between branches.

   git checkout <branch_name>

git merge: Merges a specified branch into the current branch.
```
git merge <branch_name>
```
git push: Pushes local commits to the remote repository.
```
git push origin <branch_name>
```
git pull: Fetches and merges changes from the remote repository.
```
git pull origin <branch_name>
```
git fetch: Fetches changes from the remote repository without merging them.
```
git fetch origin
```
git diff: Compares file changes.
```
git diff
```
git reset: Undoes changes in the staging area or moves the HEAD to a previous commit.
```
git reset <file_name>
git reset --hard <commit_hash>
```
git revert: Reverts a specific commit by creating a new commit.
```
git revert <commit_hash>
```
git stash: Temporarily saves uncommitted changes.
```
git stash
```
git stash pop: Applies the stashed changes and removes them from the stash.
```
git stash pop
```
git rm: Removes a file from the working directory and staging area.
```
git rm <file_name>
```
git show: Shows details of a specific commit.
```
git show <commit_hash>
```

These commands should give you a solid foundation for managing your projects with Git. Let me know if you'd like further clarification on any of them! 🚀💻