Useful git commands to make your life easier
git clone http://your-repository-url
git config --global user.name 'Rahul'
git config --global user.email 'bhaskar.rahul3@gmail.com' ('local' can be used in place of 'global' in case your want local git configuration)
git init (To initiate git within a project)
git add -A (stages All files incluing new, modified and deleted)
git add . (stages new and modified, without deleted)
git add -u (stages modified and deleted, without new)
git add fileName (in case you want to add a single file only)
git add *.html (this will add all html file)
git rm --cached fileName
Git Commit
git commit -m 'enter your custom message'
git status (all files should be in green, if not then add using below command)
git remote add origin https://github.com/rahulbhaskar3/Git_Commands.git (adding for first time)
git remote get-url origin (checking current remote URL)
git remote set-url origin https://github.com/rahulbhaskar3/Git_Commands.git (to set/change git remote to different URL)
git push -u origin master (for the first time, when publishing code to remote repo) git push (can be used later)
git pull (to pull any chnages from remote origin)
git stash (making a backup of your changes, before pulling)
git stash apply (apply the changes, after new git pull)
git stash drop (discarding the changes, after new git pull)
git branch branchName (creates a new branch)
git checkout branchName (moves index to new branch)
git merge branchName (its merges a branch to master branch, IMP. please make sure, you checkout to master branch before merging.)