GitHub Cheat Sheet

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List of basic Git Commands that are useful for any Developer

The most popular ways to Authenticate with any Git Server is :

• HTTPS Authentication : Username & Password that you used while registering with Git Server
• SSH : Generate a pair of SSH Keys on the client (passphrase), copy over the public SSH Key on to the Git Server and use Public+Private Key combination for authentication

Before begining any Git Operations from the Client, you would need to configure the Username & Email ID of the Developer who is performing Git Operations. Open up the Git Bash command and type in your Username & Email ID:

$ git config --global user.name "John Doe"  #Double Quote required
$ git config --global user.email johndoe@example.com     #No double quote for email ID
#Check if the settings got picked up correctly
$ git config --list

If your details (username & email ID) are not picked up correctly, do not fret, check if the commands were entered correctly and repeat them any number of times till you get it correctly

More Reading

• Git 101 Commands
• GitHub SSH Set-Up
• Git Commands Reference
• Vi Editor