# Basic Git Commands

To get started with Git, First download Git for Windows/MacOS/Linux from the official website [https://git-scm.com/downloads](https://git-scm.com/downloads) and after installing it.

create a folder on Desktop and right-click on the folder choose the option "git bash here" & start with initializing the empty repository using the `git init` command. To open VScode write `code .` and create any type of file like HTML, CSS, javascript, python etc, and follow the below commands to push the code to GitHub.

🏁 Basic Git Commands

1. Initialize a Git repository in your project folder: `git init`
    
2. Add all the files to the staging area: `git add -A`
    
3. Commit the changes with a message: `git commit -m "Initial commit"`
    
4. Check the status of your repository: `git status`
    
5. View the commit history: `git log`
    

🔍 Viewing Changes

1. See the changes made to the files: `git diff`
    
2. See the changes between a specific commit and the current state: `git diff <commit>`
    
3. See the changes between two commits: `git diff <commit1>..<commit2>`
    
4. See the changes in a specific file: `git diff <file>`
    

🌳 Branching and Merging

1. Create a new branch: `git branch <branch-name>`
    
2. Switch to a branch: `git checkout <branch-name>`
    
3. Create a new branch and switch to it: `git checkout -b <branch-name>`
    
4. Merge a branch into the current branch: `git merge <branch-name>`
    
5. Delete a branch: `git branch -d <branch-name>`
    

🔄 Undoing Changes

1. Discard changes in the working directory: `git checkout -- <file>`
    
2. Unstage a file: `git reset HEAD <file>`
    
3. Undo the last commit: `git reset HEAD~1`
    
4. Undo the last commit and keep changes: `git reset --soft HEAD~1`
    
5. Undo the last commit and discard changes: `git reset --hard HEAD~1`
    

💾 Working with Remote Repositories

1. Clone a remote repository: `git clone <repository-url>`
    
2. Add a remote repository: `git remote add <name> <repository-url>`
    
3. Push changes to a remote repository: `git push <remote> <branch>`
    
4. Pull changes from a remote repository: `git pull <remote> <branch>`
    
5. Fetch changes from a remote repository: `git fetch <remote>`
    

📂 Stashing Changes

1. Stash changes: `git stash`
    
2. List stashes: `git stash list`
    
3. Apply a stash: `git stash apply <stash>`
    
4. Delete a stash: `git stash drop <stash>`
    

That's a comprehensive list of Git commands from basic to advanced.