Git Commands

Question 1

Initialize a local Git repository

Answer 1

git init

Question 2

Create a local copy of a remote repository

Answer 2

git clone

Question 3

Check status

Answer 3

git status

Question 4

Add a file to the staging area

Answer 4

git add [file-name.txt]

Question 5

Add all changes to the staging area

Answer 5

git add -A

Question 6

Add new files and modifications, without deletions to the staging area

Answer 6

git add .

Question 7

Commit changes

Answer 7

git commit -m “I am message”

Question 8

Remove a file or folder

Answer 8

git rm -r [file-name.txt]

Question 9

List branches

Answer 9

git branch

Question 10

List all branches (local and remote)

Answer 10

git branch -a

Question 11

Create a new branch

Answer 11

git branch [branch name]

Question 12

Delete a branch

Answer 12

git branch -d [branch name]

Question 13

Delete a remote branch

Answer 13

git push origin –delete [branch name]

Question 14

Create a new branch and switch to it

Answer 14

git checkout -b [branch name]

Question 15

Clone a remote branch and switch to it

Answer 15

git checkout -b [branch name] origin/[branch name]

Question 16

Switch to a branch

Answer 16

git checkout [branch name]

Question 17

Discard changes to a file

Answer 17

git checkout – [file-name.txt]

Question 18

Merge a branch into the active branch

Answer 18

git merge [branch name]

Question 19

Merge a branch into a target branch

Answer 19

git merge [source branch] [target branch]

Question 20

discard changes and store them in a dirty working directory

Answer 20

git stash

Question 21

Remove all discarded changes from the dirty working directory

Answer 21

git stash clear

Question 22

Push a branch to your remote repository

Answer 22

git push origin [branch name]

Question 23

Push changes to a remote repository (and remember the branDelete a remote branchch)

Answer 23

git push -u origin [branch name]

Question 24

Push changes to a remote repository (remembered branch)

Answer 24

git push

Question 25

Update local repository

Answer 25

git pull

Question 26

Pull changes from a remote repository

Answer 26

git pull origin [branch name]

Question 27

Add a remote repository

Answer 27

git remote add origin ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git

Question 28

Set a repository’s origin branch to SSH

Answer 28

git remote set-url origin ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git

Question 29

View changes

Answer 29

git log

Question 30

View detailed changes

Answer 30

git log –summary

Question 31

Preview changes before merging

Answer 31

git diff [source branch] [target branch]

Question 32

add all modifications and deletions, without new files to the staging area

Answer 32

git add -u

Question 33

Discard all local changes to all files permanently:

Answer 33

git reset –hard