Get Started with "Git"

Use the top right "Search" to find a command or action (e.g. "log" or "differences"). To show examples use the (1) icon.

1. Examples
   git <command>

Basic Commands

Initialize new repository (1)

1. Examples
   git init no parameter to initialize the current directory
   git init /temp/somedir use for to initialize a specific directory

git init

Or clone existing repository. (1)

1. Examples
   git clone /path/to/git-repository.git
git clone https://github.com/rainan16/PVmeter.git

git clone <repository>

Stage all changes in <directory> or <file> for next commit. (1)

1. Examples
   git add .
git add some_file.md

git add <directory_or_file>

Commit your staged content as a new commit with a descriptive message <msg>. (1)

1. Examples
   git commit -m"initial commit"
   Option -a automatically stages changes:
   git commit -am"some other commit"

git commit -m "<msg>"

Show changes in your working directory. (1)

1. Examples
   git status
git status --oneline non-verbose format

git status

Display commit history. (1)

1. Examples
   git log
git log --oneline non-verbose format
   git log --graph graphical format

git log

Show unstages changes in your working directory. (1)

1. Examples
   git diff
git diff <file_name> diff only one file

git diff