In short, how does Git work?

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Hakan Budak
Mar 23, 2023

usage: git branch [<options>] [-r | -a] [ — merged] [ — no-merged]
or: git branch [<options>] [-l] [-f] <branch-name> [<start-point>]
or: git branch [<options>] [-r] (-d | -D) <branch-name>…
or: git branch [<options>] (-m | -M) [<old-branch>] <new-branch>
or: git branch [<options>] (-c | -C) [<old-branch>] <new-branch>
or: git branch [<options>] [-r | -a] [ — points-at]
or: git branch [<options>] [-r | -a] [ — format]

Generic options
-v, — verbose show hash and subject, give twice for upstream branch
-q, — quiet suppress informational messages
-t, — track set up tracking mode (see git-pull(1))
-u, — set-upstream-to <upstream>
change the upstream info
— unset-upstream unset the upstream info
— color[=<when>] use colored output
-r, — remotes act on remote-tracking branches
— contains <commit> print only branches that contain the commit
— no-contains <commit>
print only branches that don’t contain the commit
— abbrev[=<n>] use <n> digits to display object names

Specific git-branch actions:
-a, — all list both remote-tracking and local branches
-d, — delete delete fully merged branch
-D delete branch (even if not merged)
-m, — move move/rename a branch and its reflog
-M move/rename a branch, even if target exists
-c, — copy copy a branch and its reflog
-C copy a branch, even if target exists
-l, — list list branch names
— show-current show current branch name
— create-reflog create the branch’s reflog
— edit-description edit the description for the branch
-f, — force force creation, move/rename, deletion
— merged <commit> print only branches that are merged
— no-merged <commit> print only branches that are not merged
— column[=<style>] list branches in columns
— sort <key> field name to sort on
— points-at <object> print only branches of the object
-i, — ignore-case sorting and filtering are case insensitive
— format <format> format to use for the output

  • Create a “repository” (project) with a git hosting tool (like Bitbucket)
  • Copy (or clone) the repository to your local machine
  • Add a file to your local repo and “commit” (save) the changes
  • “Push” your changes to your main branch
  • Make a change to your file with a git hosting tool and commit
  • “Pull” the changes to your local machine
  • Create a “branch” (version), make a change, commit the change
  • Open a “pull request” (propose changes to the main branch)
  • “Merge” your branch to the main branch

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