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Basic Git Commands

Learn essential Git commands like init, add, commit, and clone to manage your repositories.

By Kevin McAleer,    2 Minutes

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Introduction

Git provides a range of commands to help you manage your repositories and track changes. In this lesson, you’ll learn the essential Git commands needed to start managing your projects.

Learning Objectives

  • Initialize a new Git repository.
  • Add and commit changes to the repository.
  • Clone an existing repository.

Initializing a Git Repository

To start tracking a project with Git, navigate to the project directory and initialize a repository:

git init

Adding and Committing Changes

After making changes to your files, you need to add them to the staging area and commit them:

git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"

The add command stages your changes, and commit saves them to the repository with a descriptive message.

Cloning a Repository

If you want to work on an existing project, you can clone its repository:

    git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git

This command downloads the project and its entire history to your local machine.

Summary

In this lesson, you learned how to initialize a Git repository, add and commit changes, and clone existing repositories. These basic commands are the foundation for managing your projects with Git.

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