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==About==
==About==
[[Git]] is a [[version control system]] based on a powerful distributed model.{{seed}}
[[Git]] is a [[version control system]] based on a powerful distributed model.
===Pages===
* '''[[/cmd|commands]]'''
* '''concepts''':
** [[/squash]]ing
** [[/modules]]
* [[/notes]]
* [[/notes]]
==Concepts==
 
* [[/squash]]ing
==Commands==
{|
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* '''[[/add|git add]]''' updates the "staged" area using content found in the working tree (can be specified)
* '''[[/branch|git branch]]''' manages {{l/sub|branch}}es
* '''[[/checkout|git checkout]]'''
* '''[[/clone|git clone]]''' copies a repository from somewhere else
* '''[[/commit|git commit]]''' commits changes currently staged
* '''[[/commit-tree|git commit-tree]]
* '''[[/config|git config]]'''
* '''[[/diff|git diff]]''' shows difference between current directory contents and what you have staged
* '''[[/fetch|git fetch]]''' fetches named heads or tags from one or more other repositories, along with the objects necessary to complete them.
* '''[[/init|git init]]''' initializes a new repository; does not add anything
* '''[[/merge|git merge]]'''
* '''[[/pull|git pull]]''' incorporates changes from a remote repository into the current branch. In its default mode, git pull is shorthand for git fetch followed by git merge FETCH_HEAD.
* '''[[/push|git push]]''' updates remote refs using local refs, while sending objects necessary to complete the given refs
* '''[[/rebase|git rebase]]''' forward-port local commits to the updated upstream head
* '''[[/read-tree|git read-tree]]
* '''[[/remote|git remote]]''' manage aliases for remote repositories
* '''[[/reset|git reset]]''' resets current HEAD to the specified state
* '''[[/rm|git rm]]''' removes files from staging '''and also from the directory'''
* '''[[/show|git show]]'''
* '''[[/stash|git stash]]''' saves local modifications, reverts the working directory to match HEAD commit
* '''[[/status|git status]]''' shows status of current repository
* '''[[/tag|git tag]]''' creates an alias for a particular revision
* '''[[/worktree|git worktree]]
* '''[[/write-tree|git write-tree]]
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===initialization===
* '''[[/config|git config]] --global {{arg|param_name}} {{arg|param_value}}'''
===creating from scratch===
* '''[[/init|git init]]''' initializes a new repository; does not add anything
* '''[[/add|git add]]''' updates the index using content found in the working tree (can be specified), to prepare the content staged for the next commit
* '''[[/rm|git rm]]''' removes files from staging '''and also from the directory'''
* '''[[/status|git status]]''' shows status of current repository
* '''[[/diff|git diff]]''' shows difference between current directory contents and what you have staged
* '''[[/commit|git commit]]''' commits changes currently staged
===copying to elsewhere===
* '''[[/remote|git remote]] add'''
* '''[[/push|git push]]'''
===copying from elsewhere===
* '''[[/clone|git clone]]''' copies a repository from somewhere else
|}
===Files===
===Files===
* {{l/sub|gitignore}}
* {{l/sub|gitignore}}
===Software===
===Software===
* [https://git-scm.com/downloads/guis GUI clients]:
* '''extensions''':
** [[gitk]]: generally distributed with git
** [[Git-Mediawiki]]
** [[git-cola]]
* '''3rd-party''':
 
** [https://git-scm.com/downloads/guis GUI clients]:
===Services===
*** [[gitk]]: generally distributed with git
* [[GitHub]]: free web-based git repository for open-source projects
*** [[git-cola]]
* '''internals/technical''':
** [https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Internals-Transfer-Protocols 10.6 Git Internals - Transfer Protocols]: could be used to implement a Git server
* '''services''' - free/open source web-based repository/project managers:
** [[Gitea]]
** [[GitHub]] is unfortunately owned by [[Microsoft]]
** [[GitLab]]
===Error Messages===
===Error Messages===
* '''Error Code 403 fatal: HTTP request failed''' may indicate a bad password. I've found that sometimes the password either doesn't paste properly or else isn't being accepted the first time; trying again with the same password may work. (The password is not displayed, so I'm not sure which it is.)
* '''Error Code 403 fatal: HTTP request failed''' may indicate a bad password. I've found that sometimes the password either doesn't paste properly or else isn't being accepted the first time; trying again with the same password may work. (The password is not displayed, so I'm not sure which it is.)
==Links==
==Links==
===Reference===
===Reference===
* {{wikipedia|Git (software)}}
* {{wikipedia|Git (software)}}
* {{l/manpage|git|manpage}}
* {{l/manpage|git|manpage}}
===How To===
* [[/color prompt]]: show Git status in the prompt, in colors
* [https://ohshitgit.com/ Oh Shit, Git!?!]: solutions to frequently encountered situations in Git
* [https://www.git-tower.com/learn/git/faq/git-rename-master-to-main/ How to Rename the <code>master</code> branch to <code>main</code> in Git]: the [[GitHub]] portion of this is also doable in [[GitLab]], though the process is slightly different.
* Change the default branch-name:
** [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42871542/how-can-i-create-a-git-repository-with-the-default-branch-name-other-than-maste How can I create a Git repository with the default branch name other than "master"?]: This lets you change the default name of the branch that is created for new repositories.
===Online Books===
===Online Books===
* ''[http://git-scm.com/book Pro Git]''
* ''[http://git-scm.com/book Pro Git]''
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===Online Courses===
===Online Courses===
* [http://www.codeschool.com/courses/try-git Learn to use Git] @ [[Code School]] (free registration required)
* [http://www.codeschool.com/courses/try-git Learn to use Git] @ [[Code School]] (free registration required)
===Articles===
* '''2019-03-05''' [https://eliotberriot.com//blog/2019/03/05/building-sotfware-together-with-git/ Building software together with Git]: a non-technical introduction
===Discussion===
===Discussion===
* [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/315911/git-for-beginners-the-definitive-practical-guide beginner's practical guide to Git] @ [[Stack Overflow]]
* [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/315911/git-for-beginners-the-definitive-practical-guide beginner's practical guide to Git] @ [[Stack Overflow]]

Latest revision as of 14:13, 19 September 2025

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About

Git is a version control system based on a powerful distributed model.

Pages

Files

Software

Error Messages

  • Error Code 403 fatal: HTTP request failed may indicate a bad password. I've found that sometimes the password either doesn't paste properly or else isn't being accepted the first time; trying again with the same password may work. (The password is not displayed, so I'm not sure which it is.)

Reference

How To

Online Books

Online Courses

Articles

Discussion

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