Git is a version control system that helps developers manage changes to their code. GitHub is a web-based platform that uses Git for version control and provides additional features like collaboration tools, issue tracking, and more.
Here are some basic Git commands to get started:
git init: Initializes a new Git repository in the current directory.
git clone [url]: Clones a remote Git repository to your local machine.
git add [file]: Adds a file or changes to the staging area.
git commit -m "[message]": Commits changes with a message describing the changes made.
git push: Pushes committed changes to a remote repository.
git pull: Pulls changes from a remote repository to your local machine.
git status: Shows the status of files in the working directory.
git branch: Lists all local branches in the current repository.
git checkout [branch]: Switches to the specified branch.
git merge [branch]: Merges the specified branch with the current branch.
Some additional commands that may be useful:
git log: Shows the commit history of a repository.
git stash: Temporarily saves changes to the working directory and reverts back to the last commit.
git remote: Lists all remote repositories associated with the current repository.
git config: Configures Git settings like user name and email.
These are just a few basic Git commands, and there are many more options and flags for each command. It's important to read the Git documentation and experiment with different commands to become more comfortable with the Git workflow.