git

#organize

{Git commands: an illustration](https://maggieappleton.com/git-mistakes)

Checkout a New Branch

git checkout -b new-branch
	#This will make a new branch if it doesn't exist already

Rename a Local Branch

Go to directory and branch you want to name ```

git checkout branch-name

Use -m to change name

git branch -m new-branch-name

alternatively:

git branch -m old-name new-name

Deleting the master branch

git branch -m master main
git push --set-upstream origin main
git branch -D master

Changing master to main in git init

This will change ¹ the default branch to main:

git config --global init.defaultBranch main

Set Upstream Branch

git push --set-upstream <remote> <branch>

Add Local Repo to GitHub

1. Create a repo on GitHub to connect to.
2. Turn selected directory into a local repo then stage and commit files (if you haven't already):

git init -b main
git add . && git commit -m "initial commit"

1. Copy SSH link on Github repo
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2. Add remote SSH link to git, so it knows where to push the code, then verify:

   git remote add origin <remote-url>
   git remote -v 
   

3. Push local repo to GitHub repo:

   git push origin main
   

Force Push to Github

git push --force origin main

Upgrading git

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa -y
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git

To check that version has been updated:

git --version