Create new repository
Create a new repository on the command line
git init
git commit -m "first commit"
git remote add origin git@github.com:username/repo-name.git
git push -u origin master
Push an existing repository from the command line
git remote add origin git@github.com:username/repo-name.git
git push -u origin master
Branch
Basic usage
List branches:
git branch
Create a new branch:
git branch <branch>
Delete and force delete a branch:
git branch -d <branch>
git branch -D <branch>
Rename the current branch to <branch>.
git branch -m <branch>
List all remote branches:
git branch -a
Switch to a new branch:
git checkout <existing-branch>
Create a new branch and switch to it:
git checkout -b <new-branch>
Create new branch based on <existing-branch> instead of current HEAD:
git checkout -b <new-branch> <existing-branch>
Remote Control
Add remote repository <remote-repo> to local repository config:
git remote add <remote-repo> https://github.com/user/repo.git
Pushes the <new-branch> branch to <remote-repo>:
git push <remote-repo> <new-branch>~
Delete branch <new-branch> from remote repository:
git push origin :<new-branch>
Checkout remote branch:
git checkout <remotebranch>