Git commands

If you've just started using Git, you may need to refer to this page a few times before you get the hang of using them from the command line.

TaskGit commands
Create a new local directory:git init
Connect your local repository to a remote server:git remote add origin <server_URL>
Copy a remote repository to your local system:
git clone <URL_to_repository>
Add a specific file to staging (Git) or after a new file is created (Hg):
git add <filename>
Add all changes to staging (Git) or all new files (Hg):
git add --all
Commit changes locally:
git commit -m '<message>'
Push changes to your remote repository:

git push <remote_name> <branch_name>

usually: git push origin master

List the status of the files you've changed and those you still need to add or commit:
git status
Create a new branch (Git) or bookmark (Hg) and switch to it:
git checkout -b <branch_name>
Switch from one branch or bookmark to another:
git checkout <branch_name>
List all the branches/bookmarks in your repo with an indication of the one you are on:
git branch
Delete the feature branch/bookmark:
git branch -d <branch_name>
Push the branch/bookmark to your remote repository:
git push origin <branch_name>
Fetch and merge changes on the remote server to your working directory:
git pull
Merge two different revisions into one:
git merge
Show all changes made since the last commit:git diff

For more commands, check out Bitbucket Server's Basic Git commands.


Last modified on Sep 18, 2020

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