Git Getting Started Guide — Git Tips Every Developer Should Know

Most Common Git Commands

Basic	Branch & Remote
`git init <dir>` → Initialize a repo	`git branch` → List / create branches
`git clone <repo>` → Clone a remote repo	`git checkout -b <branch>` → New branch + switch
`git add <file>` → Stage a file	`git merge <branch>` → Merge a branch
`git commit -m "msg"` → Commit changes	`git pull <remote>` → Fetch + merge remote
`git push <remote> <branch>` → Push branch	`git remote add <name> <url>` → Add remote
`git status` → Check file status	`git fetch <remote> <branch>` → Fetch remote branch
`git log --oneline` → One-line history	`git pull --rebase <remote>` → Fetch + rebase
`git diff` → View unstaged changes	`git push <remote> --tags` → Push all tags

Other Git Commands

Undo / Reset / Log / Diff	Config / Advanced Push / Rebase
`git commit --amend` → Modify the last commit	`git config user.name <name>` → Set repo author name
`git revert <commit>` → Revert a commit	`git config --global user.name <name>` → Global author name
`git reset <file>` → Unstage a file	`git config --global user.email <email>` → Global email
`git reset --soft <commit>` → Roll back commit, keep staged & working	`git config --global alias.<alias> <cmd>` → Create alias
`git reset --mixed <commit>` → Roll back commit, keep working (default)	`git config --system core.editor <editor>` → Set editor
`git reset --hard <commit>` → Roll back commit, discard changes	`git config --global --edit` → Edit global config
`git clean -n` → Preview deletion of untracked files	`git push <remote> --force` → Force push (dangerous)
`git reflog` → View HEAD history	`git push <remote> --all` → Push all branches
`git log -<n>` → Limit number of commits	`git rebase <base>` → Rebase a branch
`git log --stat` → File change stats	`git rebase -i <base>` → Interactive rebase
`git log -p` → Detailed commit diff	`git rebase --continue` → Continue rebase after conflict
`git log <since>..<until>` → History in a range	`git rebase --abort` → Abort rebase
`git log -- <file>` → History for a specific file	`git log --author="<pattern>"` → Search by author
`git diff HEAD` → Working tree vs. latest commit	`git log --grep="<pattern>"` → Search by message
`git diff --cached` → Staged vs. latest commit	`git log --graph --decorate` → Graphical history