Git for Beginners - A Quick Reference Guide

This is a basic guide to some common Git commands.

Setup

Configure your username and email:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

Set up color coding for better readability (optional):
```
git config --global color.ui auto
```

Starting a Project

Clone an existing repository from a remote URL:

git clone https://docs.github.com/articles/cloning-a-repository

Working with Changes

Check the status of your working directory (uncommitted changes, staged changes):
```
git status
```
Add a file to the staging area for the next commit:
```
git add [file]
```
Unstage a file (remove from staging area):
```
git reset [file]
```
See what changes you have made (uncommitted vs working directory, staged vs unstaged):
```
git diff
git diff --staged
```

Committing Changes

Create a commit with a descriptive message:
```
git commit -m "Your commit message here"
```

Changing the author for last commit

Run reset author command as below.

git commit --amend --reset-author --no-edit

Branches

List all local branches:
```
git branch
```
Create a new branch:
```
git branch [branch-name]
```
Switch to a different branch:
```
git checkout [branch-name]
```
Merge another branch into the current branch:
```
git merge [branch-name]
```
Delete a local branch (after merging its changes):
```
git branch -d [branch-name]
```

Remote Repositories

Fetch updates from the remote repository (doesn't merge):
```
git fetch
```
Push your local commits to the remote repository:
```
git push
```
Pull down changes from the remote repository and merge them into your local branch:
```
git pull
```

Viewing History

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