Whether you're a beginner or looking to brush up on Git basics, here are 7 essential Git/GitHub commands to help you streamline your version control workflow. These steps will take you from setting up a local repo to pushing your code to GitHub like a pro. 💻🚀
🔧Command 1: Initialize Git on the Local Repository
Setting up Git locally to track changes, collaborate efficiently, and manage project versions from my development environment.
📥Command 2: Add all changes to the staging area.
Stage all modified files to prepare them for the next commit, ensuring changes are tracked and ready for version control.
📝 Command 3: Commit All Changes With a Message
Save all staged changes with a meaningful message to document the progress and purpose of the update in version control.
🌐 Command 4: Connect the Remote Repo to the Local Repo
Link the local project to a remote repository to enable pushing, pulling, and syncing code across different environments.
🌿 Command 5: Set Local Branch to main
Rename the current branch to ‘main’ to standardize and align with the default branch used in most remote repositories.
⚙️ Command 6: Set Configurations in Your Local Git Environment
Configure the user name and email locally to identify commits and maintain proper authorship in the project history.
🚀 Command 7: Push the Changes to the Remote Repo (GitHub)
Upload committed changes from the local repository to GitHub, ensuring the remote repo is updated with the latest code.