Basic GIT Commands

git init

Initializes a git repository in the current directory. This is done by creating a hidden .git directory.

If used with a name as an argument like

git init example

It will first create a folder called example and inside this folder initialize the repo.

To make a directory not a git repository anymore, just delete the hidden .git folder.

git status

Shows the current state of the files according to the basic workflow (un-tracked, staged).

git add filename

Add a file to staging. This is done before committing because only staged files (or changes) are added to the commit

If used like

git add -A

git add .

Adds all the files that have been modified