Introduction to Git Module #41

Question 1

How do we add files into the staging area of GIT?

Answer 1

git add filename.xxx

When adding multiple files, there is no need for any kind of delineation just list the files.

Question 2

How would you remove a file from staging?

Answer 2

git reset filename.xxx

Question 3

What does this command do git commit git commit -a -m

Answer 3

This commits all changes and cleans up the staging area. Note, this is using two flags which is a correction to Flavio’s content.

The -a flag commits all of the updated files the -m flag is to create a message/comment which is necessary for the commit.

Question 4

How can you get info on the status of GIT?

Answer 4

git status

Provides that status of tracked and un-tracked files

Question 5

What if you want to get information about all of the committs made, by whom and what branches were affected?

Answer 5

git log

Question 6

How are new branches created?

Answer 6

git checkout -b name

you can name the branch whatever you want but it has to have a name in the example above name is the name.

Question 7

What is the command to see all branches?

Answer 7

git branch

Question 8

What does push do? What’s the command?

Answer 8

Sends changes to the server.

git push origin master

Question 9

What does pull do? What’s the command?

Answer 9

Pulls changes from the server made by others.

git pull origin master

Question 10

What’s the command for cloning a remote repo on Github?

Answer 10

git remote add origin https://github.com/YOU/REPONAME.git