git-guide/cheat-sheet.md

## Git Cheat Sheet

Here are a collection of useful git commands covered in this guide so far:

#### Clone a Repository
```
# Use SSH if you want to commit back HTTPS is fine for cloning
git clone <REPOSITORY_URL>
```

#### Stage Changes for Commit
```
# Add a single file

git add <FILE>

# or add all files

git add .
```

#### Commit Changes
```
# See a log and edit message in editor

git commit -a

# Add message on command line

git commit -m "Commit message"
```

#### Push Changes to the Remote Repository
```
git push
```

#### Create a New Branch
```
git branch <BRANCH>
```

#### Switch to a Different Branch
```
git checkout <BRANCH>
```

#### Merge Changes from Another Branch
```
# First check out to the target branch
git merge <BRANCH>
```

### Other useful commands

#### Look at the git log
```
git log
```

#### Stash changes
Removes your changes and takes you back to the original state of the repo

```
git stash
```

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