Github Commands

clone a repository

git clone [insert url here]

adding to a repository

Adds a file as it is now to your next commit

git add [file]

Unstage a file keeping changes in working directory

git reset [file]

Commit your staged content as a commit snapshot

git commit -m "[message]"

Branches and merging

List branches

git branch

Create a new branch at the current commit

git branch [branch-name]

Switch to another branch and check it out into your directory

git checkout

Merge the specified branch’s history into current branch

git merge [branch]

Show all commits in current branch’s history

git log

Share and Update

Add a git URL as an alias

git remote add [alias] [url]

Merge a remote branch into your current branch to bring it up to date

git merge [alias]/[branch]

Transmit local branch commits to remote repository branch

git push [alias] [branch]

Fetch and merge any commits from the tracking remote branch

git pull

Temporary Commits

Save modified and staged changes

git stash

List of stack-ordered stashed file changes

git stash list

Write working from top of stash stack

git stash pop

Discard changes from top of stash stack

git stash drop