Question 1

Initialize a local Git repository

Accepted Answer

git init

Answer

git merge [branch]

Answer

git add [file]

Answer

git remote set-url origin [ssh]

Question 2

Create a local copy of a remote repository

Accepted Answer

git clone [URL]

Answer

git status

Answer

git log --summary

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git checkout -b [branch]

Question 3

Set a name that is identifiable for credit when review version history

Accepted Answer

git config --global user.name “[firstname lastname]”

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git reset --hard [commit]

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git rm [file]

Answer

git config --global core.excludesfile [file]

Question 4

Set an email address that will be associated with each history marker

Accepted Answer

git config --global user.email “[email]”

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git rebase [branch]

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git log [branch B]..[branch A]

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git reset --hard [commit]

Question 5

Set automatic command line coloring for Git for easy reviewing

Accepted Answer

git config --global color.ui auto

Answer

git config --global core.excludesfile [file]

Answer

git branch -m [old branch] [new branch]

Answer

git clone [URL]

Question 6

System wide ignore pattern for all local repositories

Accepted Answer

git config --global core.excludesfile [file]

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git remote add [alias] [url]

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git checkout -b [branch]

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git remote add origin [ssh]

Question 7

Create a local copy of a remote repository

Accepted Answer

git clone [ssh]

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git checkout -b [branch A] origin/[branch B]

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git config --global core.excludesfile [file]

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git config --global color.ui auto

Question 8

Check status

Accepted Answer

git status

Answer

git checkout [branch]

Answer

git show [SHA]

Answer

git init

Question 9

Add a file to the staging area

Accepted Answer

git add [file]

Answer

git init

Answer

git config --global user.email “[email]”

Answer

git commit -m "[message]"

Question 10

Add all new and changed files to the staging area

Accepted Answer

git add -A

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git checkout [branch]

Answer

git push origin --delete [branch]

Question 11

Commit changes

Accepted Answer

git commit -m "[message]"

Answer

git pull origin [branch]

Answer

git init

Answer

git pull

Question 12

Unstage a file while retaining the changes in working directory

Accepted Answer

git reset [file]

Answer

git branch -a

Answer

git init

Answer

git diff [branch A] [branch B]

Question 13

Change an existing file path and stage the move

Accepted Answer

git mv [existing-path] [new-path]

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git branch -m [old branch] [new branch]

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git branch -a

Answer

git rebase [branch]

Question 14

Delete the file from project and stage the removal for commit

Accepted Answer

git rm [file]

Answer

git branch [branch]

Question 15

Remove a file (or folder)

Accepted Answer

git rm -r [file]

Answer

git push origin [branch]

Answer

git config --global user.name “[firstname lastname]”

Answer

git remote set-url origin [ssh]

Question 16

List branches (the asterisk denotes the current branch)

Accepted Answer

git branch

Answer

git branch -d [branch]

Answer

git checkout -- [file]

Answer

git stash drop

Question 17

List all branches (local and remote)

Accepted Answer

git branch -a

Answer

git branch

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git diff [branch B]...[branch A]

Answer

git rebase [branch]

Question 18

Create a new branch

Accepted Answer

git branch [branch]

Answer

git diff [branch A] [branch B]

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git checkout -

Answer

git reset --hard [commit]

Question 19

Delete a branch

Accepted Answer

git branch -d [branch]

Answer

git clone [ssh]

Answer

git clone [URL]

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git pull origin [branch]

Question 20

Delete a remote branch

Accepted Answer

git push origin --delete [branch]

Answer

git status

Answer

git diff

Question 21

Create a new branch and switch to it

Accepted Answer

git checkout -b [branch]

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git remote set-url origin [ssh]

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git branch -d [branch]

Answer

git checkout -

Question 22

Clone a remote branch and switch to it

Accepted Answer

git checkout -b [branch A] origin/[branch B]

Answer

git log --follow [file]

Answer

git branch -a

Answer

git status

Question 23

Rename a local branch

Accepted Answer

git branch -m [old branch] [new branch]

Answer

git push origin --delete [branch]

Answer

git log --summary

Answer

git config --global core.excludesfile [file]

Question 24

Switch to a branch

Accepted Answer

git checkout [branch]

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git merge [branch A] [branch B]

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git stash clear

Answer

git rebase [branch]

Question 25

Switch to the branch last checked out

Accepted Answer

git checkout -

Answer

git mv [existing-path] [new-path]

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git log --summary

Answer

git diff --staged

Question 26

Discard changes to a file

Accepted Answer

git checkout -- [file]

Answer

git config --global user.name “[firstname lastname]”

Answer

git add -A

Answer

git branch -a

Question 27

Merge a branch into the active branch

Accepted Answer

git merge [branch]

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git log --follow [file]

Answer

git add [file]

Answer

git branch

Question 28

Merge a branch into a target branch

Accepted Answer

git merge [branch A] [branch B]

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git log [branch B]..[branch A]

Answer

git add -A

Answer

git init

Question 29

Merge a remote branch into your current branch to bring it up to date

Accepted Answer

git merge [alias]/[branch]

Answer

git log --summary

Answer

git push [alias] [branch]

Answer

git log

Question 30

Apply any commits of current branch ahead of specified one

Accepted Answer

git rebase [branch]

Answer

git commit -m "[message]"

Answer

git clone [ssh]

Answer

git fetch [alias]

Question 31

Clear staging area, rewrite working tree from specified commit

Accepted Answer

git reset --hard [commit]

Answer

git push origin [branch]

Answer

git init

Answer

git log --oneline

Question 32

Stash changes in a dirty working directory / Save modified and staged changes

Accepted Answer

git stash

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git log [branch B]..[branch A]

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git config --global user.email “[email]”

Question 33

List stack-order of stashed file changes

Accepted Answer

git stash list

Answer

git diff [branch A] [branch B]

Answer

git add [file]

Answer

git log --stat -M

Question 34

Write working from top of stash stack

Accepted Answer

git stash pop

Answer

git push origin --delete [branch]

Answer

git fetch [alias]

Answer

git rm -r [file]

Question 35

Discard  the changes from top of stash stack

Accepted Answer

git stash drop

Answer

git diff

Answer

git push -u origin [branch]

Answer

git diff [branch A] [branch B]

Question 36

Remove all stashed entries

Accepted Answer

git stash clear

Answer

git push origin [branch]

Answer

git diff [branch B]...[branch A]

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git checkout -b [branch A] origin/[branch B]

Question 37

Push a branch to your remote repository

Accepted Answer

git push origin [branch]

Answer

git diff [branch A] [branch B]

Answer

git config --global core.excludesfile [file]

Answer

git merge [alias]/[branch]

Question 38

Push changes to remote repository (and remember the branch)

Accepted Answer

git push -u origin [branch]

Answer

git push [alias] [branch]

Answer

git clone [URL]

Answer

git add -A

Question 39

Push changes to remote repository (remembered branch)

Accepted Answer

git push

Answer

git checkout [branch]

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git log --summary

Answer

git checkout -- [file]

Question 40

Delete a remote branch

Accepted Answer

git push origin --delete [branch]

Answer

git config --global core.excludesfile [file]

Answer

git rm [file]

Answer

git branch

Question 41

Transmit local branch commits to the remote repository branch

Accepted Answer

git push [alias] [branch]

Answer

git remote add [alias] [url]

Answer

git stash clear

Answer

git init

Question 42

Update local repository to the newest commit

Accepted Answer

git pull

Answer

git log

Answer

git add [file]

Answer

git mv [existing-path] [new-path]

Question 43

Pull changes from remote repository

Accepted Answer

git pull origin [branch]

Answer

git log

Answer

git config --global user.name “[firstname lastname]”

Answer

git branch -m [old branch] [new branch]

Question 44

Fetch down all the branches from that Git remote

Accepted Answer

git fetch [alias]

Answer

git branch [branch]

Answer

git push

Answer

git merge [branch A] [branch B]

Question 45

Add a remote repository

Accepted Answer

git remote add origin [ssh]

Answer

git status

Answer

git diff --staged

Answer

git pull

Question 46

add a git URL as an alias

Accepted Answer

git remote add [alias] [url]

Answer

git branch -a

Answer

git reset [file]

Answer

git push origin --delete [branch]

Question 47

Set a repository's origin branch to SSH

Accepted Answer

git remote set-url origin [ssh]

Answer

git branch -a

Answer

git branch -m [old branch] [new branch]

Answer

git show [SHA]

Question 48

View changes

Accepted Answer

git log

Answer

git show [SHA]

Answer

git checkout -- [file]

Answer

git clone [ssh]

Question 49

View changes (detailed)

Accepted Answer

git log --summary

Answer

git checkout -- [file]

Answer

git checkout -b [branch A] origin/[branch B]

Answer

git log --oneline

Question 50

View changes (briefly)

Accepted Answer

git log --oneline

Answer

git merge [branch A] [branch B]

Answer

git stash list

Answer

git remote add [alias] [url]

Question 51

Show the commits on branchA that are not on branchB

Accepted Answer

git log [branch B]..[branch A]

Answer

git push origin [branch]

Answer

git branch -d [branch]

Answer

git log --oneline

Question 52

Show the commits that changed file, even across renames

Accepted Answer

git log --follow [file]

Answer

git push -u origin [branch]

Answer

git checkout -b [branch A] origin/[branch B]

Answer

git rm [file]

Question 53

Show all commit logs with indication of any paths that moved

Accepted Answer

git log --stat -M

Answer

git branch [branch]

Answer

git merge [branch A] [branch B]

Answer

git remote set-url origin [ssh]

Question 54

Show any object in Git in human-readable format

Accepted Answer

git show [SHA]

Answer

git log [branch B]..[branch A]

Answer

git config --global core.excludesfile [file]

Answer

git diff

Question 55

Diff of what is changed but not staged

Accepted Answer

git diff

Answer

git remote add [alias] [url]

Answer

git fetch [alias]

Answer

git push -u origin [branch]

Question 56

Diff of what is staged but not yet committed

Accepted Answer

git diff --staged

Answer

git log --summary

Answer

git remote add origin [ssh]

Answer

git push

Question 57

Show the diff of what is in branchA that is not in branchB

Accepted Answer

git diff [branch B]...[branch A]

Answer

git diff

Answer

git clone [ssh]

Question 58

Preview changes before merging

Accepted Answer

git diff [branch A] [branch B]

Answer

git config --global color.ui auto

Answer

git diff [branch B]...[branch A]

Answer

git stash drop

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