This README provides essential Git commands for working with GitHub using Git CMD (Command Prompt), along with brief explanations.

Sets your global Git username (used for all repositories).

git config --global user.name "Your Name"

Sets your global email.

git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

Check local or global Git username.

git config user.name
git config --global user.name

List all config values (local or global).

git config --list
git config --global --list

git init

Initialize a new Git repository.

git clone https://github.com/username/repo.git

Clone an existing repository from GitHub.

git status

Check the status of your working directory and staging area.

git add filename
git add .

Stage file(s) or all files for commit.

git commit -m "Your commit message"

Commit staged changes.

git push origin branch_name

Push commits to GitHub on specified branch.

git pull origin branch_name

Pull latest changes from GitHub.

git branch

List local branches.

git branch new_branch

Create a new branch.

git checkout new_branch

Switch to a branch.

git checkout -b new_branch

Create and switch to a new branch.

git merge branch_name

Merge specified branch into current branch.

git restore filename

Discard changes in working directory (Git 2.23+).

git reset HEAD filename

Unstage a file.

git reset --hard

Reset all files to last commit (warning: destructive).

git rm filename

Delete a file and stage the removal.

git mv oldname newname

Rename a file and stage the rename.

git log

Show commit history.

git log --oneline --graph --all

Compact graph of all commits.

git push https://[email protected]/username/repo.git

Push with username (use PAT/token in place of password).

git config --global user.name "New Name"
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

Update global Git identity.

git stash

Temporarily save changes without committing.

git stash pop

Apply stashed changes.

git remote -v

Show remote URLs.

git fetch

Download changes without merging.

git diff

See unstaged changes.

git show commit_id

Show details of a specific commit.

Tip: Use SSH or Personal Access Tokens (PAT) for GitHub authentication to avoid password issues.