Helpful Git Commands

What your setup should look like (git remote -v) #

origin	git@github.com:JakeRoggenbuck/ClubApp.git (fetch)
origin	git@github.com:JakeRoggenbuck/ClubApp.git (push)
upstream	git@github.com:aggieworks/ClubApp.git (fetch)
upstream	git@github.com:aggieworks/ClubApp.git (push)

Getting information #

# list the remotes
git remote -v

# check your staging area
git status

# check commits
git log

Update from latest #

# make sure you are on your own main and don't have any current changes
git switch main

git pull upstream main

Before a feature/assignment/change #

This should be done before the start of any distinct feature or large change.

git switch main

git pull upstream main

git switch -c feature-name

Submitting a feature/assignment/change #

# add all changed but prevously staged files
git add -u

git commit

git push origin feature-name