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Git workflow basics-clone, commit, push, pull
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Git is version control for code. Basic workflow: clone repo → create branch → make changes → commit → push → create pull request.
Clone a repository
git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git
cd repoCreate and switch branch
git branch feature-name # Create branch
git checkout feature-name # Switch to branch
git checkout -b feature-name # Create and switch (one command)Commit changes
git add . # Stage all changes
git commit -m "Your message" # Commit with message
git log # View commit historyPush to remote
git push origin feature-name # Push branch to GitHub/GitLabPull updates
git pull # Fetch and merge latest changes
git fetch # Fetch without mergingMerge branches
git merge feature-name # Merge feature into current branchAlways create branches
Never commit directly to main. Create feature branches for all work, then merge via pull requests.
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