Git Cheatsheet

This is a list of frequently used git commands for reference.
I’ll be updating this section on an ongoing basis.
For the complete list of git commands I use the following link.

  • Initialize a new git repository
    git init
    
  • List all new or modified files to be committed
    git status
    
  • Add files to the staging area
    git add [filename]
    
  • Add files from staging area permanently to source control
    git commit -m "[descriptive comment]"
    
  • Display history of all git commits
    git log
    
  • Display historical git commits as single liner comments
    git log --oneline
    
  • Check details of remote git repository url
    git remote -v
    
  • Set remote repository url to origin
    git remote add origin [http://remoteurl.git]
    
  • If existing remote origin url needs to be replaced with a different one
    git remote set-url origin [http://newurl.git]
    
  • Push local changes to remote git repository
    git push -u origin master
    
  • Clone remote git repository
    git clone [http://remoteurl.git]