cd - change directory/folder

ls - list directory contents/shows everything inside current folder

ls -a - shows visible and hidden files/directories

man - displays manual for given command

mkdir - make directory with given name (folder)

pwd - print working directory/shows you where you currently are

touch - create file with given name

cd .. - move up one directory

cd ~ - home

Git Definitions

git init - initialize an empty repository/makes a directory a repository by putting a .git folder into it

git add - moves a modified file to the staging area

git commit -m "<message" -moves staged files to the Git Directory and labels the commit with a message for other developers

git config --global user.name - changes or sets your global username

git config --global user.email - change or set global email address

git config --global --list - displays your global settings

git config --global core.editor - set your global editor

git commit --amend -m "" - changes the commit message of the last commit to the new message

git commit --amend - if you forgot to add a file or you have a misspelling in your commit message.

Overwrites the previous commit with new files and message.

git reset HEAD - moves the staged file from the Staging Area to the Working Directory

git checkout -- - removes any changes made to the file and reverts it's status back to unmodified

git branch - create a new branch with the given name

git checkout - switch to a new branch

git checkout -b - create new branch and switch to it

git branch -d - delete existing branch with given name

git branch - shows all current branches and what branch you're currently on

git merge - merges the histories of two branches into a single branch

Merge Steps