GitHub commands

GitHub is a Git repository hosting service, but it adds many of its own features. While Git is a command line tool, GitHub provides a Web-based graphical interface. It also provides access control and several collaboration features, such as a wikis and basic task management tools for every project

So Here are some commands and why are they used:

1. Initialise the local directory as Git repository.

git init

2. Add all the files in the local directory to staging using the command below.

git add .

3. You can now commit the staged files using the command below.

git commit -m "First commit Message"

4 .Now we will add the copied URL for your GitHub repository as remote repository using the code below.

git remote add origin https://github.com/yourusername/your-repo-name.git

5. use the below command line in your terminal to push the local repository to GitHub. It will upload the file or project on github.

git push origin master

6. To reinitialize a repo locally

rm -rf .git

7. To know the branches in a repository locally

git branch

8.To switch between the branches locally

git checkout branch_name

9. to create a new branch locally

git checkout -b branch_name

10. To remove a folder locally

git rm -r folder-name

11 . For pushing a branch to remote git

git push origin branch_name

12 . For deleting a branch locally

git branch -d branch_name

13. Deleting a branch remotely

git push origin :branch_name

14. Cloning the github branch

git clone -b <branch> <remote_repo>
eg: git clone -b dev https://github.com/username/project.gi

15. If you have forked a repo and made a PR once and it is accepted and want to make another one you will need to update the code in your local with the remote one so for that follow these steps

git remote add upstream https://github.com/whoever/whatever.git
git fetch upstream
git checkout master
git rebase upstream/master

For creating a new repository follow

STEPS- 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 5

For deleting a folder in remote git

STEPS- 8 -> 10 -> 3 -> 5

For deleting a branch

STEPS- SWITCH TO MASTER BRANCH-> 12 -> 13

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