git

Nov 22, 2015

Basic Git commands

Here is a list of some basic Git commands to get you going with Git.

For more detail, check out the Atlassian Git Tutorials for a visual introduction to Git commands and workflows, including examples.

Nov 22, 2015

Initializing a Repository in an Existing Directory

If you’re starting to track an existing project in Git, you need to go to the project’s directory and type:

$ git init

Your Identity

Nov 22, 2015

In Terminal, enter the following:

git config --global credential.helper cache
# Set git to use the credential memory cache

To change the default password cache timeout, enter the following:

git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout=3600'
# Set the cache to timeout after 1 hour (setting is in seconds)