Quick Reference

Quick Reference

View all branches, local and remote
git branch -a

Checkout remote branch (making a local copy)
git checkout <RemoteBranchName>

Checkout (create new branch) based on existing local source
git checkout -b <NewBranch> <SourceBranch>

Bring in upstream updates from reference branch
git pull <RemoteName> <ReferenceBranch>

Initial commit of new feature branch to remote repository
git push --set-upstream <RemoteName> <NewFeatureBranch>

Delete branch from local repository
git branch -d <ObsoleteBranchName>

Update local listing of available remote branches
git remote update <RemoteName> --prune

View remotes
git remote -v

Change remote name
git remote rename <ExistingRemoteName> <DesiredRemoteName>

Add additional remotes
git remote add <Name> <URL>

Checkout a pull request as a branch
git fetch <RemoteName> pull/<PullRequestNumber>/head:<NewBranchName>
git checkout <NewBranchName>

Archive a branch as a tag (https://gist.github.com/zkiraly/c378a1a43d8be9c9a8f9 http://www.aaronwest.net/blog/index.cfm/2011/6/7/Git-Workflows-Archiving-Old-Branches)

• Tag the unwanted branch
  git tag archive/<UnwantedBranch> <UnwantedBranch>

• Push the tag to the remote
  git push --tags

• Delete the branch locally and on remote
  git branch -d <UnwantedBranch> git push <RemoteName> :<UnwantedBranch>

• Restore a deleted branch from a tag
  git checkout -b <NameOfABranch> <tagName>