Git & GitHub 😺

Git is a distributed version control system (DVCS) that allows you to track changes in your codebase.

GitHub is a web-based platform that hosts Git repositories and provides additional features for collaboration and project management.

How to setup git 🚀

Install Git and Open Git Bash:

If you haven't already installed Git, you can download and install it from the official website: Once installed, open Git Bash

Configure Git: 😇

1. Before using Git, you should configure your username and email.

2. go to terminal and type this command, use your github account info here

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

Connecting and pushing repo to github 🛠️

Open your project and Type this steps in VS code terminal

but first you need to create a repo in git hub account

• git init
  
• git add README
  
• git commit -m "first commit'
• git branch -M main
• git remote add origin "your repo link"
• git push -u origin main

Cloning a repo into local 👬

• git clone "your repo link"

Most Important Git Commands: ⭐

git init: Initializes a new Git repository in the current directory.
git clone [url]: Clones a remote repository to your local machine.
git add [file]: Adds a file or changes in a file to the staging area.
git commit -m "message": Commits staged changes with a descriptive message.
git status: Shows the status of your working directory and staging area.
git diff: Shows the differences between the working directory and the staging area.
git log: Displays the commit history.
git branch [branch_name]: Creates a new branch or lists existing branches.
git checkout [branch_name]: Switches to the specified branch.
git merge [branch_name]: Merges changes from the specified branch into the current branch.
git pull: Fetches changes from the remote repository and merges them into the current branch.
git push: Pushes committed changes to the remote repository.

Most Important GitHub Commands: ⭐

git remote add origin [url]: Connects your local repository to a remote repository on GitHub.
git push -u origin [branch_name]: Pushes the specified branch to GitHub, establishing a tracking relationship.
git pull origin [branch_name]: Pulls changes from a remote repository on GitHub into your local repository.
git fetch: Fetches changes from the remote repository on GitHub without merging them into your local branch.
git clone [url]: Clones a repository from GitHub to your local machine.
git fork: Forks a repository on GitHub, creating a copy under your account.
git pull-request: Opens a pull request on GitHub, allowing you to propose changes to a repository.
git issue: Manages issues on GitHub repositories.
git blame [file]: Shows who last modified each line of a file and in which commit.
git tag [tag_name]: Tags a specific commit in your repository.

My personal steps to clone github repo into my local storage 🔖

• cd desktop
• git clone [Repo Link]
• cd [project name]
• git init
• git add . (. <- basically add all file) or you can upload any single file. for example index.html
• git commit -m "Added html file" (this is message u upload while pushing commit)
• git push

Remove Git from folder 🗑

On Windows (using PowerShell)

• Remove-Item .git -Recurse -Force

On Windows (using Command Prompt)

• rmdir /s .git

On Unix/Linux/Mac:

• rm -rf .git