Clone a remote repository locally

• cd to target directory
• git clone <remote uri>

Change local branch

• git checkout <branchname>

Create a local branch and Push to remote branch

• git checkout -b <branchname>
• git add .
• git commit -m “commit message”
• git push -u origin <remote-branchname>
• e.g
  • git push -u origin master
  • git push -u origin dev

Overwrite all local changes from remote (origin)

• git fetch –all
• either:
  • git reset –hard origin/master
  • git reset –hard origin/<branchname>

Push same code to a second remote (skills421)

• git remote add skills421 https://github.com//.git
• git push -u skills421 master

Delete a local branch

• use -D instead to force deletion without checking merged status
• git branch -d <branchname>
• git branch -D master

Delete a remote branch

• git push origin –delete <branchname>
• e.g
  • git push skills421 –delete dev

Merge dev into master

• git checkout master
• git merge Dev
• git checkout Dev

Push to origin and reset to very top of tree, replacing all history

• git push origin +master

List remote repositories for current local

• git remote -v

List branches

• git branch -a # list all local and remote branches
• git branch # list all local branches
• git branch -r # list all remote branches

Branch master set up to track remote branch master from skills421
want to change it to track origin

View Git Commits

git log