Some Terminal and Git Commands

Question 1

“List” - shows files and directories contained in the current directory

Answer 1

ls

Question 2

“Change Directory” - moves you into a new directory

Answer 2

cd
cd directory-name
cd .. (to move up a level)

Question 3

“Make Directory”

Answer 3

mkdir

mkdir new-directory-name

Question 4

Opening your default code editor (VSCode)

Answer 4

code .

Question 5

Creating a file in a directory (i.e. index.html)

Answer 5

touch

Question 6

Initialize Repo

Answer 6

git init

Question 7

Adding changes to a repo

Answer 7

git add -A

-A means we’re adding all changes

Question 8

Committing your edits to the main branch

Answer 8

git commit -m “add a message about what you changed”

This is like saving your work before a boss fight! Commit when things are going well!!

Question 9

Checking to see if the commit worked

Answer 9

git status

Question 10

Moving commits to GitHub

Answer 10

git remote add origin link

Question 11

Send work to the remote repo

Answer 11

git push origin main(or master)

Question 12

Making a copy of a remote repo to a local repo

Answer 12

git clone

Question 13

Getting most recent changes from remote repo

Answer 13

git pull

Question 14

Putting your local changes to the side before pulling remote repo

Answer 14

git stash

Question 15

Adding local changes back to a project after stashing

Answer 15

git pop