Common Git Commands

Go to the directory you want to initiate Git and then follow the commands:

1. Initiate the git:

   git init

2. Remove Git if you have initiated in a wrong place ( Be aware if there is another git in the subdirectory):

   rm -rf .git

3. To add all the files(including subdirectory) to the staging step:

   git add .

   Or,

   git add -A

4. Git branch –
   a. Create a new one from the current and Checkout to the new branch:

   git checkout -b newBranch

   b. Delete a branch branch:

   git branch -d branchName
   

5. Merge master to development branch –

   1. //pull the latest changes of current development branch if any 
   git pull (current development branch)
   
   2. //switch to master branch 
   git checkout master
   
   3. //pull all the changes if any 
   git pull
   
   4. //Now merge development into master 
   git merge develop
   
   5. //push the master branch 
   git push origin master