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In this blog , I'm just gonna give summary of Git and GitHub and some commonly used commands
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Git is a version control system that allows you to keep track of changes in your code and collaborate with others. GitHub is a web-based platform that uses Git for version control and provides additional features like issue tracking, code review, and project management. Here are some common Git and GitHub commands:
Git Commands:
git init: Initializes a new Git repository.
git clone: Clones an existing Git repository to your local machine.
git add: Adds changes to the staging area.
git commit: Commits changes to the local repository with a message.
git push: Pushes committed changes to a remote repository.
git pull: Fetches changes from a remote repository and merges them with the local repository.
git branch: Creates a new branch or lists existing branches.
git checkout: Switches to a different branch or restores a file to a previous version.
git merge: Merges changes from one branch into another branch.
git diff: Shows the difference between two versions of a file.
GitHub Commands:
git remote add: Adds a remote repository to your local Git repository.
git remote -v: Lists all the remote repositories.
git fetch: Fetches changes from a remote repository but doesn't merge them with the local repository.
git pull-request: Creates a pull request to merge changes from a branch into another branch.
git issues: Lists all the issues in a repository.
git commit -m "[issue #<issue number>]": Commits a change with a reference to an issue.
git tag: Creates a new tag for a specific commit.
git stash: Temporarily saves changes that aren't ready to be committed.
These are just a few of the many Git and GitHub commands available. It's important to familiarize yourself with them to make the most of these powerful tools.