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Getting Started with Git - Branches and Changes

This guide covers essential Git commands for managing branches and making changes in your Git repository.

Managing Branches

  • View Current Branch: Check the current branch in your Git repository.

  • View All Branches Locally and Remote: See both local and remote branches in your repository.

  • View local branches - git branch : List all local branches using the git branch command.

  • Create a new branch - git checkout -b <new_branch> <reference_branch> : Create a new branch and switch to it with a single command.

  • Switch branches - git checkout <branch-name> : Switch between existing branches in your repository.

  • Stash changes - git stash : Temporarily save your changes without committing them.

Managing Changes

  • Open Modified Files: View files with changes that haven't been committed.

  • View Side-by-Side Changes: Compare changes between two versions side by side.

  • View Inline Changes: View changes inline within the code.

  • Discard Changes: Undo modifications and revert to the last committed state.

  • Stage Changes: Prepare changes for a commit by staging them.

  • Commit: Save staged changes with a commit message.

  • Undo Commit: Undo the last commit while keeping changes in your working directory.

Aliased Commands

  • git br = git branch: Use git br to see available branches.

  • git co = git checkout: Quickly switch to another branch with git co .

  • git l = git log: View the commit log with git l .

  • git st = git status: Check the Git status of your repository using git st .

  • git po: Pull changes from the main branch into your local branch (specific usage may vary).

  • git prune-branches: Delete local branches that have been deleted on the remote server.

For more in-depth information and advanced usage, please consult the Source Control Extension Docs .

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