Git Cheatsheet

To create a branch and switch to it at the same time, run the git checkout command with the -b switch:

git checkout -b <branch_name>

Same as:

git branch <branch_name>

git checkout <branch_name>

To check the current status of the branch.

git status

To add the changes - from the root directory - will make all red into green, if you are using git-shell

git add .

To commit your changes - use "-m" - to add message

git add -m "committing for the first time"

To do a git push into your branch

git push origin HEAD:branch_name 

To rename a branch

If you want to rename a branch while pointed to any branch, then use:

git branch -m <oldbranch> <newbranch>

If you want to rename the current branch, you can do:

git branch -m <newbranch>

To delete  a branch 

deletes the branch locally, use -D to force delete.

git branch -d <brnach_name>

 To delete it form remote:

 git push origin --delete <branchName>