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Introduction to git

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Git

Git is a version control system that keep tracking changes in computer files

Versioning

  • Multple copies of files each recording article at different stages this process is called versioning.

  • Each copies is callled version

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Problem faced in git?

  • Comparing changes is hard

  • This wont work project that has hundreds of copies

  • Hard to share these copies and work with other people on this.

How git track changes?

Git makes it easy to keep track of changes to files and folder , collaborating with other people trying things out without disturbing an original working and reverting back to previous version.

Stages in git

Git have three stages-

  1. Working Area
  2. Staging Area
  3. Commited Area
  • Working Area

It is also known as untracked area . In this area we can Creat , delete and update files also we can`t track files in this area.

  • Staging Area

It is also Known as Index area . In this area we can make changes to file and go back to working area and files are ready to commited.

  • Commited Area

It is also known as history area . In this we can track changes to files and commit the files with message

Github

Introduction to github

Github is a software that provide a information related to techs. basically github is a hub of engineer , developer , programmer , hacker , and the people who are related to techs and technogies etc.

Use of github

Anyone can use github free of cost . There are repositories available which you can create yourself. Developer , Programmer , Hacker and ethical hacker ,So all these people who are related to tech upload there program , code , and software and anyone can access these program , code etc. Github also act as backup files.

Git Commands

  • git init = To initializing git repository

  • git add = To add a particular file to staging area

  • git add . = To add whole folder to staging area

  • git commit -m = To add changes in commited area directly with a message

  • git commit -am = To add files directly from working area to commited area with message

  • mkdir [foldername] = To make repository on local machine

  • touch [filename] = To add file in repository

  • git checkout [commihash] = To go back in working area in particular commit

  • git branch [branchname] = To creat a new branch

  • git status = To check the status of repository

  • git log = To check the commit history

  • git restore --staged [filename] = To move the file from staging area to working area

  • git rm -cached [filename] = To move the file from staging area

  • git checkout [branchname] = To switch to an named branch

  • git merge [branchname] = To merge the named branch in the current branch

  • git branch -d [branchname] = To delete the named branch

  • git branch -b [ branchname] = To creat and switch to the named branch

  • git branch [URL] = To clone remote repository to local machine

  • git pull = To update your local repository to newest commit

  • git push origin master = To move file to the master remote repository on the github

  • git push origin [branchname] = To move the files to the branch remote repository on the github

  • git checkout -b hotflix [branchname] = To creat temporary

  • git diff [sourcebranch] [targetbranch] = To preview files before merging

  • git ---version = To check whether git is installed if installed then it tells its version

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