README.md

git-cmds

Help for Git Commands - FR & EN version - WIP

ENGLISH

First steps

Option 1 - Initiate a repository

git config --global user.name <user_name>

git config --global user.email <user_email>

git init <project_name>

Option 2 - Clone a repository

Head to an empty folder.

Type :

git clone <url>

If the main branch isn't the one you're looking for then, type:

git checkout <branch_name>

Post initialization

Creating a new branch

If the main branch isn't the one you're looking for, and you want to create a new branch, type:

git checkout -b <branch_name>

Steps to commit and push - WIP

1. add files

git add . -> add all modified files to be commited

OR

git add <file1> <file2> <file3> -> add file1, file2, fileX..... to be commited.

2. Commit with message (2 levels)

git commit -> you will be asked to add a message via a "vi" integrated editor in your terminal (Visual Studio Code) More on VI commands.

OR

git commit -m"Title of changes" -> Adds a brief description about the commit

git commit -m"Title of changes" -m"description" -> Adds a brief description about the commit and a description. You can make the description longer by not entering the second " and pressing Enter to go to the line if needed.

3. git push WIP

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