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Most Useful Git Commands

1. Basic Setup

- git init

Initializes a new Git repository in the current directory.

- git clone <repository-url>

Clones an existing repository to your local machine.

- git config --global user.name "Your Name"

Sets your Git username globally.

- git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

Sets your Git email globally.

2. Working with Changes

- git status

Shows the status of your working directory and staged changes.

- git add <file>

Stages a specific file for commit. Use git add . to stage all files.

- git commit -m "Commit message"

Commits staged changes with a message.

- git diff

Shows the changes in your working directory compared to the last commit.

- git diff --staged

Shows the changes between the staging area and the last commit.

3. Working with Branches

- git branch
Lists all branches in the repository.

- git branch <branch-name>

Creates a new branch.

- git checkout <branch-name>

Switches to a specific branch.

- git switch <branch-name>

Alternative to git checkout for switching branches.

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