# Git Commands

## Table of Contents

1. [Create a New Repository on the Command Line](#create-a-new-repository-on-the-command-line)  
2. [Push an Existing Repository from the Command Line](#push-an-existing-repository-from-the-command-line)  
3. [Commit Changes](#commit-changes)  
4. [Commit for Old Dates](#commit-for-old-dates)  
5. [Undo Last Commit (Soft Reset)](#undo-last-commit-soft-reset)  
6. [Show Last 15 Commits in Custom Format](#show-last-15-commits-in-custom-format)  
7. [View All Branches](#view-all-branches)  
8. [List Local and Remote Branches](#list-local-and-remote-branches)  
9. [View Branch Details](#view-branch-details)  
10. [List Remote Branches with Commit Info](#list-remote-branches-with-commit-info)  
11. [Switch to an Existing Branch](#switch-to-an-existing-branch)  
12. [Create and Switch to a New Branch](#create-and-switch-to-a-new-branch)  
13. [Check Out Specific Commits](#check-out-specific-commits)  
14. [Stash Changes](#stash-changes)  
15. [Apply Stashed Changes](#apply-stashed-changes)  

## Create a New Repository on the Command Line
```shell
echo "# return-python" >> README.md
git init
git add README.md
git commit -m "first commit"
git branch -M main
git remote add origin https://github.com/dileepadev/return-python.git
git push -u origin main
````

## Push an Existing Repository from the Command Line

```shell
git remote add origin https://github.com/dileepadev/return-python.git
git branch -M main
git push -u origin main
```

## Commit Changes

```shell
git commit -m "Commit message" -m "Detailed description goes here. You can add multiple lines if needed."
git commit -m "chore: Upgrade dependencies" -m "Including all other packages"
```

## Commit for Old Dates

```shell
git commit --date="10 day ago" -m "Your commit message"
git commit --date="2024-01-09 16:00:00" -m "Empty repo files"
```

## Undo Last Commit (Soft Reset)

```shell
git reset --soft HEAD~1
```

## Show Last 15 Commits in Custom Format

```shell
git log -n 15 --pretty=format:"%ad | %h | %G? | %an | %s" --date=iso
```

```shell
git log -n 15 --pretty=format:"%ad | %h | %G? | %an | %s" --date=iso --author="Dileepa Bandara\|dileepadev
```

```shell
git log -n 15 --pretty=format:"%ad | %h | %G? | %an | %s" --date=iso --author="youremail@example.com"
```

## View All Branches

```shell
git branch -a
```

## List Local and Remote Branches

```shell
git branch -r
```

## View Branch Details

```shell
git branch -av
git branch -a -v
```

## List Remote Branches with Commit Info

```shell
git branch -rv
git branch -r -v
```

## Switch to an Existing Branch

```shell
git checkout feature-branch
```

## Create and Switch to a New Branch

```shell
git checkout -b <new_branch_name>
```

## Check Out Specific Commits

```shell
git checkout <commit_hash>
```

## Stash Changes

```shell
git stash
git stash save "Descriptive message about changes"
```

## Apply Stashed Changes

```shell
git stash apply
git stash pop
```