Git

Basics

Git is a Distributed Version Control System (DVCS).

Local Operations

Working directory

Files where you work

Staging Area

Staged diffs are ready to be committed

git repository

Committed files

Config

System (/etc/gitconfig)

git config --system

Global (~/.gitconfig)

git config --global

Repository (%WORKINGDIRECTORY%/.git/config)

git config --local

Ignoring files

In workingdirectory:

vim .gitignore

Basics

Clone existing Repository

git clone git://github.com/schacon/grit.git

That creates a directory named "grit", initializes a .git directory inside it, pulls down all the data for that repository, and checks out a working copy of the latest version

git clone git://github.com/schacon/grit.git mygrit

Creates "mygrit" directory instead of "grit"

Check Status

git status

Stage file

A modified file under version control can be staged with the command

git add

or use

git gui

Commands

git commit -m 'initial project version'