FAQ - git

Commonly used git operations
How do I undo 'git add' before commit?
git reset
.https://git-scm.com/docs/git-reset#Documentation/git-reset.txt-Undoadd​
Reset local repository branch to be just like remote repository HEAD
git reset HEAD
.https://git-scm.com/docs/git-reset#Documentation/git-reset.txt-emgitresetemltmodegtltcommitgt​
How do I checkout a remote Git branch
git fetch j143 <branch-name>
How do I delete a Git branch locally and remotely?
git branch -d -r origin/branch-name
.https://git-scm.com/docs/git-branch#Documentation/git-branch.txt-Deleteanunneededbranch​
How to change URI for a remote git repository
git remote set-url --add <name> <new-url>
.https://git-scm.com/docs/git-remote#_synopsis​
How do I push a new local branch to a remote git repository and track it?
git push --set-upstream origin new-local-branch
How do I revert a git repository to previous commit?
git reset commit-SHA --hard
How can I add empty directory to a git repository?
We cannot add empty directory. But, we need to keep a file .gitkeep or .gitignore or just .keep file with empty contents. For example, touch .keep would create a .keep file.
.https://git-scm.com/docs/git-add#Documentation/git-add.txt-ltpathspecgt82308203​
specifying git add <dir> would add dir/file1 and dir/file2.
Unstage files?
> git status
On branch master
Changes to be committed:
  (use "git restore --staged <file>..." to unstage)
        modified:   install.md
        modified:   MultiLogReg.dml
        new file:   MLogRegTest.java
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> git restore --staged MultiLogReg.dml MLogregTest.java
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> git status
On branch master
Changes to be committed:
  (use "git restore --staged <file>..." to unstage)
        modified:   install.md
​
Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git restore <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)
        modified:   MultiLogReg.dml
​
Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
        MLogregTest.java
        
> git stash
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> git commit -m "update only install.md file"
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