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Git Cheatsheet: Essential Commands for DevOps

Introduction

This cheatsheet provides essential Git commands for version control, repository management, and troubleshooting within a DevOps workflow.

Table of Contents

• Git Cheatsheet: Essential Commands for DevOps
  • Introduction
  • Table of Contents
    • 1. Initialize Repository
    • 2. Clone Repository
    • 3. Check Repository Status
    • 4. Add Changes
    • 5. Commit Changes
    • 6. Push Commits
    • 7. Pull Updates
    • 8. View Commit Log
    • 9. Create Branch
    • 10. Merge Branch
  • Bonus: Git Configuration Best Practices
    • Set Global Username and Email
    • Enable Colored Output
    • Set Default Editor
    • Configure Default Branch Name
    • View All Configurations

1. Initialize Repository

git init

2. Clone Repository

git clone <repository-url>

3. Check Repository Status

git status

4. Add Changes

git add .

5. Commit Changes

git commit -m "Your commit message"

6. Push Commits

git push origin <branch-name>

7. Pull Updates

git pull origin <branch-name>

8. View Commit Log

git log --oneline

9. Create Branch

git branch <new-branch>

10. Merge Branch

git merge <branch-to-merge>

Bonus: Git Configuration Best Practices

Set Global Username and Email

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

Enable Colored Output

git config --global color.ui auto

Set Default Editor

git config --global core.editor "code --wait" # For VS Code

Configure Default Branch Name

git config --global init.defaultBranch main

View All Configurations

git config --list