Git Cheat Sheet with 40+ commands & concepts

Tired of memorizing git commands? Here is a cheat sheet with 40+ commands to simplify your life.

1. Initialize a local repository

git init <directory>

The <directory> is optional. If you don't specify it, the current directory will be used.

2. Clone a remote repository

git clone <url>

3. Add a file to the staging area

git add <file>

To add all files in the current directory, use . in place of <file>.

git add .

4. Commit changes

git commit -m "<message>"

If you want to add all changes made to tracked files & commit

git commit -a -m "<message>"

# or

git commit -am "<message>"

5. Remove a file from the staging area

git reset <file>

6. Move or rename a file

git mv <current path> <new path>

7. Remove a file from the repository

git rm <file>