Assuming you have already cloned a repository, the best place to start is with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
git status<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nThis will show the current state of the files including the branch you are on and any untracked changes. If you’ve come back to a project after a few days off, this will remind you where you are (which branch) and what you were doing (un-committed changes and diffs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘git status’ may show modified files, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On branch master\nYour branch is ahead of 'origin\/master' by 3 commits.\n (use \"git push\" to publish your local commits)\n\nChanges not staged for commit:\n (use \"git add <file>...\" to update what will be committed)\n (use \"git checkout -- <file>...\" to discard changes in working directory)\n\n\tmodified: ..\/..\/..\/src\/apps\/sequencer\/engine\/generators\/RandomGenerator.cpp\n\nno changes added to commit (use \"git add\" and\/or \"git commit -a\")<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nTo find out what is different in your changed files, type:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
git diff ..\/..\/..\/src\/apps\/sequencer\/engine\/generators\/RandomGenerator.cpp<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nIf your diff output is formatted incorrectly (escape codes instead of colors), try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
git config --global core.pager \"less -R\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nTo show all branches:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
git branch -a<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nTo create a new branch:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
git checkout -b <NEW BRANCH NAME><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nTo change to a new branch:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
git checkout <branch name here><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nTo change back to the “default” branch :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
check checkout master<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nTo delete a branch:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
git branch -d <branch_name><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nTo commit your changes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
git commit -m \"comment here\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nUpload your changes to github<\/p>\n\n\n\n
git push --set-upstream origin <your-branch-name-here><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Assuming you have already cloned a repository, the best place to start is with: This will show the current state of the files including the branch you are on and any untracked changes. If you’ve come back to a project after a few days off, this will remind you where you are (which branch) and … <\/p>\n