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echo "# my-first-repo" >> README.md # Create a README
git init # Initialize Git repo
git add README.md # Stage the README
git commit -m "first commit" # Commit it
git branch -M main # Rename branch to main
git remote add origin git@github.com:samyak-shrestha/my-first-repo.git # Link to GitHub
git push -u origin main # Push to GitHub
git add . # Stage all changes
git commit -m "commit message" # Commit with a message
git push origin branch-name # Push to the correct branch
| Command | Description |
|——–|————-|
| git status | Show current status (what’s staged, unstaged, untracked) |
| git add filename | Stage a specific file |
| git add . | Stage all changes in current directory |
| git commit -m "message" | Commit staged files with a message |
| git push origin branch-name | Push current branch to GitHub |
| git log | Show commit history |
|git stash | temporarily saves your uncommitted changes so you can work on something else and reapply them later.|
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| Command | Description |
|---|---|
cd foldername |
Change directory |
cd .. |
Go up one level |
ls |
List files/folders |
ls -a |
List all files including hidden |
touch filename |
Create a new empty file |
mkdir foldername |
Create a new directory |
cat filename |
View file content |
rm filename |
Delete a file |
clear |
Clear terminal screen |
pwd |
Show current directory path |
💡 Tip: Combine
git statusandgit add/git restoreregularly to keep your workflow clean.
# Generate SSH key
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your_email@example.com"
# Start SSH agent and add key
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
# Copy public key
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
# Test connection
ssh -T git@github.com
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