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