git init

starts a new repository

git clone myRemoteRopositoryURL

pulls a remote repository onto your computer

git status

this will output what is staged and not for the next commit

git add .

this command will stage all modified files for the next commit

git commit -m "your commit message"

the -m is a flag telling Git the quotes encompass a message

git pull

this will pull the lastest changes from a remote repository

git push

this will push changes from your local machine to the remote repository

cd "path the directory you would like to navigate to"

two periods will travel up to the parent directory

ls

lists the files in the directory you are in