Git commands

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Here we are using the Git Bash command line.

Note

Paths are relative to your current directory

Get the latest updates from GitHub

git pull

Unless you are working on your fork, make it a habit to pull:

  • before you start every morning
  • frequent during the day
  • before you start a commit

Resolve any merge conflicts.

Check local changes

git status

Checking status "all the time"? Create a convenient shorthand:

git config --global alias.st status

The next time you can just type git st. (Don't worry, git status will still work.)

Inspect commit log

git log

Saving changes to your repository

  1. Tell Git what you want to save.

    • Everything:
    git add --all

    or

    git add .
    • A specific folder (recursive):
    git add docs/onsite
    • A specific file:
    git add docs/index.md
    Note

    If you have moved or renamed a file without using git mv, you must add both the old and the new file or folder name!

  2. Commit your saved changes to your local repository.

    git commit -m "#[ISSUE ID] Short description of changes"

  3. Send your changes to GitHub.

    git push
    • If you didn't set the upstream when you created the branch, you need to do it now:
    git push --set-upstream origin <branchname>

You've done it! Your code is now up in your GitHub repository!

Tip

Need to fix something you submitted? No problem! Just make your changes in the same branch and then commit and push again.