🛠️ Essential Git Commands for Professional Employers 🌟

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Hey Devs! 🚀 Level up your Git game with these essential commands. Whether you’re starting a new project, managing branches, or pushing changes, these commands have got you covered. Let’s dive in! 🏊‍♂️

1. git init – Initialize a New Git Repository 🗃️

The git init command creates a new Git repository. Start your project the right way!

git init
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2. git remote add origin – Connect to a Remote Repository 🌍

Add a remote repository to your local Git setup with git remote add origin.

git remote add origin <remote_repository_URL>
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3. git add . – Stage Changes for Commit 📦

Use git add . to add all changes in the working directory to the staging area.

git add .
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4. git commit -m 'message' – Commit Your Changes 💾

Capture a snapshot of your project’s staged changes with git commit.

git commit -m 'Your commit message'
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5. git push – Push Changes to Remote 🚀

Send your local changes to a remote repository with git push.

git push
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6. git push origin <branch_name> – Push a Branch 📤

Push a local branch to a remote repository with git push origin.

git push origin <branch_name>
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7. VIM Editor Edit 📝

Edit a file in VIM editor by pressing Escape and then I.

VIM edit sticker

8. VIM Editor Save and Exit 💾

Save and exit in VIM editor by pressing Escape and entering :wq.

9. git log – View Commit History 📜

Display the committed snapshots with git log.

git log
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10. git branch – List Branches 🌿

See all branches in your repository with git branch.

git branch
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11. git branch <branch_name> – Create a New Branch 🌱

Create a new branch in your local repository with git branch.

git branch <branch_name>
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12. git push origin <branch_name> – Push a Created Branch 🌍

Push a newly created branch from local to the remote repository with git push origin.

git push origin <branch_name>
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13. git checkout -b <branch_name> – Create and Switch Branch 🔄

Create a new branch and switch to it with git checkout -b.

git checkout -b <branch_name>
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14. git checkout <branch_name> – Switch Branches 🌟

Switch to a specified branch with git checkout.

git checkout <branch_name>
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15. git push origin --delete <branch_name> – Delete a Remote Branch 🗑️

Delete a branch from the remote repository with git push origin --delete.

git push origin --delete <branch_name>
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16. git branch --delete <branch_name> – Delete a Local Branch 🧹

Delete a branch from your local repository with git branch --delete.

git branch --delete <branch_name>
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17. git restore --staged <file_name> – Unstage a File 🔄

Unstage a file with git restore --staged.

git restore --staged <file_name>
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18. git reset – Unstage All Files 🗃️

Unstage all files with git reset.

git reset
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19. git reset --hard – Unstage and Reset Changes 🚨

Unstage and reset all changes from the working directory with git reset --hard.

git reset --hard
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20. git rm -f <file_name> – Remove a File ❌

Remove a file from the staging area and working directory with git rm -f.

git rm -f <file_name>
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21. git rm --cached <file_name> – Remove from Staging Area 🚫

Remove a file from the staging area only with git rm --cached.

git rm --cached <file_name>
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22. git push --force – Force Push 🚀

Forcefully push changes to a specific branch, ignoring conflicts with git push --force.

git push --force
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23. git push origin --delete <branch_name> – Delete Remote Branch 🗑️

Delete a branch from the remote repository with git push origin --delete.

git push origin --delete <branch_name>
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24. git branch -D <branch_name> – Force Delete Local Branch ⚡

Forcefully delete a branch from the local repository with git branch -D.

git branch -D <branch_name>
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25. git pull origin master – Pull Latest Changes 🔄

Pull the latest changes from the master branch of the remote repository with git pull origin master.

git pull origin master
` --- **26. `git branch -m <old_branch_name> <new_branch_name>` - Rename Local Branch 🏷️** Rename a branch in the local repository with `git branch -m`.
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git branch -m


--- **27. `git push origin :<old_name> <new_name>` - Rename Remote Branch ✨** Rename a branch in the remote repository with `git push origin :<old_name> <new_name>`.
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git push origin :


--- **28. `git revert <commit_ID>` - Revert Changes 🔄** Undo changes to a repository’s commit history with `git revert`.
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git revert

 -- **29. `git push` - Push Reverted Changes 🚀** Push reverted changes to the respective branch with `git push`.
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git push


--- **30. Git Detached HEAD 🔄** In Git, a detached HEAD state occurs when the HEAD points to a specific commit instead of a branch. --- **31. `git cherry-pick` - Cherry-Pick Commits 🍒** Apply changes from a specific commit to another branch with `git cherry-pick`.
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git cherry-pick

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