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**Table of Contents** *generated with [DocToc](https://github.com/thlorenz/doctoc)*
- [Editing Commits](#editing-commits)
- [What did I just commit?](#what-did-i-just-commit)
- [I wrote the wrong thing in a commit message](#i-wrote-the-wrong-thing-in-a-commit-message)
- [I committed with the wrong name and email configured](#i-committed-with-the-wrong-name-and-email-configured)
- [I want to remove a file from the previous commit](#i-want-to-remove-a-file-from-the-previous-commit)
- [I want to delete or remove my last commit](#i-want-to-delete-or-remove-my-last-commit)
- [Delete/remove arbitrary commit](#deleteremove-arbitrary-commit)
- [I tried to push my amended commit to a remote, but I got an error message](#i-tried-to-push-my-amended-commit-to-a-remote-but-i-got-an-error-message)
- [I accidentally did a hard reset, and I want my changes back](#i-accidentally-did-a-hard-reset-and-i-want-my-changes-back)
- [Staging](#staging)
- [I need to add staged changes to the previous commit](#i-need-to-add-staged-changes-to-the-previous-commit)
- [I want to stage part of a new file, but not the whole file](#i-want-to-stage-part-of-a-new-file-but-not-the-whole-file)
- [I want to add changes in one file to two different commits](#i-want-to-add-changes-in-one-file-to-two-different-commits)
- [I want to stage my unstaged edits, and unstage my staged edits](#i-want-to-stage-my-unstaged-edits-and-unstage-my-staged-edits)
- [Unstaged Edits](#unstaged-edits)
- [I want to move my unstaged edits to a new branch](#i-want-to-move-my-unstaged-edits-to-a-new-branch)
- [I want to move my unstaged edits to a different, existing branch](#i-want-to-move-my-unstaged-edits-to-a-different-existing-branch)
- [I want to discard my local uncommitted changes (staged and unstaged)](#i-want-to-discard-my-local-uncommitted-changes-staged-and-unstaged)
- [I want to discard specific unstaged changes](#i-want-to-discard-specific-unstaged-changes)
- [I want to discard specific unstaged files](#i-want-to-discard-specific-unstaged-files)
- [I want to discard only my unstaged local changes](#i-want-to-discard-only-my-unstaged-local-changes)
- [I want to discard all of my untracked files](#i-want-to-discard-all-of-my-untracked-files)
- [Branches](#branches)
- [I want to list all branches](#i-want-to-list-all-branches)
- [Create a branch from a commit](#create-a-branch-from-a-commit)
- [I pulled from/into the wrong branch](#i-pulled-frominto-the-wrong-branch)
- [I want to discard local commits so my branch is the same as one on the server](#i-want-to-discard-local-commits-so-my-branch-is-the-same-as-one-on-the-server)
- [I committed to master instead of a new branch](#i-committed-to-master-instead-of-a-new-branch)
- [I want to keep the whole file from another ref-ish](#i-want-to-keep-the-whole-file-from-another-ref-ish)
- [I made several commits on a single branch that should be on different branches](#i-made-several-commits-on-a-single-branch-that-should-be-on-different-branches)
- [I want to delete local branches that were deleted upstream](#i-want-to-delete-local-branches-that-were-deleted-upstream)
- [I accidentally deleted my branch](#i-accidentally-deleted-my-branch)
- [I want to delete a branch](#i-want-to-delete-a-branch)
- [I want to rename a branch](#i-want-to-rename-a-branch)
- [I want to checkout to a remote branch that someone else is working on](#i-want-to-checkout-to-a-remote-branch-that-someone-else-is-working-on)
- [I want to create a new remote branch from current local one](#i-want-to-create-a-new-remote-branch-from-current-local-one)
- [I want to set my HEAD to track the default remote branch](#i-want-to-set-my-head-to-track-the-default-remote-branch)
- [Rebasing and Merging](#rebasing-and-merging)
- [I want to undo rebase/merge](#i-want-to-undo-rebasemerge)
- [I rebased, but I don't want to force push](#i-rebased-but-i-dont-want-to-force-push)
- [I need to combine commits](#i-need-to-combine-commits)
- [Safe merging strategy](#safe-merging-strategy)
- [I need to merge a branch into a single commit](#i-need-to-merge-a-branch-into-a-single-commit)
- [I want to combine only unpushed commits](#i-want-to-combine-only-unpushed-commits)
- [I need to abort the merge](#i-need-to-abort-the-merge)
- [Check if all commits on a branch are merged](#check-if-all-commits-on-a-branch-are-merged)
- [Possible issues with interactive rebases](#possible-issues-with-interactive-rebases)
- [The rebase editing screen says 'noop'](#the-rebase-editing-screen-says-noop)
- [There were conflicts](#there-were-conflicts)
- [Stash](#stash)
- [Stash all edits](#stash-all-edits)
- [Stash specific files](#stash-specific-files)
- [Stash with message](#stash-with-message)
- [Apply a specific stash from list](#apply-a-specific-stash-from-list)
- [Finding](#finding)
- [I want to find a string in any commit](#i-want-to-find-a-string-in-any-commit)
- [I want to find by author/committer](#i-want-to-find-by-author-committer)
- [Miscellaneous Objects](#miscellaneous-objects)
- [Clone all submodules](#clone-all-submodules)
- [Remove a submodule](#remove-a-submodule)
- [Delete tag](#delete-tag)
- [Recover a deleted tag](#recover-a-deleted-tag)
- [Deleted Patch](#deleted-patch)
- [Tracking Files](#tracking-files)
- [I want to change a file name's capitalization, without changing the contents of the file](#i-want-to-change-a-file-names-capitalization-without-changing-the-contents-of-the-file)
- [I want to overwrite local files when doing a git pull](#i-want-to-overwrite-local-files-when-doing-a-git-pull)
- [I want to remove a file from Git but keep the file](#i-want-to-remove-a-file-from-git-but-keep-the-file)
- [I want to revert a file to a specific revision](#i-want-to-revert-a-file-to-a-specific-revision)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [I want to add aliases for some Git commands](#i-want-to-add-aliases-for-some-git-commands)
- [I want to add an empty directory to my repository](#i-want-to-add-an-empty-directory-to-my-repository)
- [I want to cache a username and password for a repository](#i-want-to-cache-a-username-and-password-for-a-repository)
- [I want to make Git ignore permissions and filemode changes](#i-want-to-make-git-ignore-permissions-and-filemode-changes)
- [I've no idea what I did wrong](#ive-no-idea-what-i-did-wrong)
- [Editing Commits](#editing-commits)
- [What did I just commit?](#what-did-i-just-commit)
- [I wrote the wrong thing in a commit message](#i-wrote-the-wrong-thing-in-a-commit-message)
- [I committed with the wrong name and email configured](#i-committed-with-the-wrong-name-and-email-configured)
- [I want to remove a file from the previous commit](#i-want-to-remove-a-file-from-the-previous-commit)
- [I want to delete or remove my last commit](#i-want-to-delete-or-remove-my-last-commit)
- [Delete/remove arbitrary commit](#deleteremove-arbitrary-commit)
- [I tried to push my amended commit to a remote, but I got an error message](#i-tried-to-push-my-amended-commit-to-a-remote-but-i-got-an-error-message)
- [I accidentally did a hard reset, and I want my changes back](#i-accidentally-did-a-hard-reset-and-i-want-my-changes-back)
- [Staging](#staging)
- [I need to add staged changes to the previous commit](#i-need-to-add-staged-changes-to-the-previous-commit)
- [I want to stage part of a new file, but not the whole file](#i-want-to-stage-part-of-a-new-file-but-not-the-whole-file)
- [I want to add changes in one file to two different commits](#i-want-to-add-changes-in-one-file-to-two-different-commits)
- [I want to stage my unstaged edits, and unstage my staged edits](#i-want-to-stage-my-unstaged-edits-and-unstage-my-staged-edits)
- [Unstaged Edits](#unstaged-edits)
- [I want to move my unstaged edits to a new branch](#i-want-to-move-my-unstaged-edits-to-a-new-branch)
- [I want to move my unstaged edits to a different, existing branch](#i-want-to-move-my-unstaged-edits-to-a-different-existing-branch)
- [I want to discard my local uncommitted changes (staged and unstaged)](#i-want-to-discard-my-local-uncommitted-changes-staged-and-unstaged)
- [I want to discard specific unstaged changes](#i-want-to-discard-specific-unstaged-changes)
- [I want to discard specific unstaged files](#i-want-to-discard-specific-unstaged-files)
- [I want to discard only my unstaged local changes](#i-want-to-discard-only-my-unstaged-local-changes)
- [I want to discard all of my untracked files](#i-want-to-discard-all-of-my-untracked-files)
- [Branches](#branches)
- [I want to list all branches](#i-want-to-list-all-branches)
- [Create a branch from a commit](#create-a-branch-from-a-commit)
- [I pulled from/into the wrong branch](#i-pulled-frominto-the-wrong-branch)
- [I want to discard local commits so my branch is the same as one on the server](#i-want-to-discard-local-commits-so-my-branch-is-the-same-as-one-on-the-server)
- [I committed to master instead of a new branch](#i-committed-to-master-instead-of-a-new-branch)
- [I want to keep the whole file from another ref-ish](#i-want-to-keep-the-whole-file-from-another-ref-ish)
- [I made several commits on a single branch that should be on different branches](#i-made-several-commits-on-a-single-branch-that-should-be-on-different-branches)
- [I want to delete local branches that were deleted upstream](#i-want-to-delete-local-branches-that-were-deleted-upstream)
- [I accidentally deleted my branch](#i-accidentally-deleted-my-branch)
- [I want to delete a branch](#i-want-to-delete-a-branch)
- [I want to rename a branch](#i-want-to-rename-a-branch)
- [I want to checkout to a remote branch that someone else is working on](#i-want-to-checkout-to-a-remote-branch-that-someone-else-is-working-on)
- [I want to create a new remote branch from current local one](#i-want-to-create-a-new-remote-branch-from-current-local-one)
- [I want to set my HEAD to track the default remote branch](#i-want-to-set-my-head-to-track-the-default-remote-branch)
- [Rebasing and Merging](#rebasing-and-merging)
- [I want to undo rebase/merge](#i-want-to-undo-rebasemerge)
- [I rebased, but I don't want to force push](#i-rebased-but-i-dont-want-to-force-push)
- [I need to combine commits](#i-need-to-combine-commits)
- [Safe merging strategy](#safe-merging-strategy)
- [I need to merge a branch into a single commit](#i-need-to-merge-a-branch-into-a-single-commit)
- [I want to combine only unpushed commits](#i-want-to-combine-only-unpushed-commits)
- [I need to abort the merge](#i-need-to-abort-the-merge)
- [Check if all commits on a branch are merged](#check-if-all-commits-on-a-branch-are-merged)
- [Possible issues with interactive rebases](#possible-issues-with-interactive-rebases)
- [The rebase editing screen says 'noop'](#the-rebase-editing-screen-says-noop)
- [There were conflicts](#there-were-conflicts)
- [Stash](#stash)
- [Stash all edits](#stash-all-edits)
- [Stash specific files](#stash-specific-files)
- [Stash with message](#stash-with-message)
- [Apply a specific stash from list](#apply-a-specific-stash-from-list)
- [Finding](#finding)
- [I want to find a string in any commit](#i-want-to-find-a-string-in-any-commit)
- [I want to find by author/committer](#i-want-to-find-by-author-committer)
- [Miscellaneous Objects](#miscellaneous-objects)
- [Clone all submodules](#clone-all-submodules)
- [Remove a submodule](#remove-a-submodule)
- [Delete tag](#delete-tag)
- [Recover a deleted tag](#recover-a-deleted-tag)
- [Deleted Patch](#deleted-patch)
- [Tracking Files](#tracking-files)
- [I want to change a file name's capitalization, without changing the contents of the file](#i-want-to-change-a-file-names-capitalization-without-changing-the-contents-of-the-file)
- [I want to overwrite local files when doing a git pull](#i-want-to-overwrite-local-files-when-doing-a-git-pull)
- [I want to remove a file from Git but keep the file](#i-want-to-remove-a-file-from-git-but-keep-the-file)
- [I want to revert a file to a specific revision](#i-want-to-revert-a-file-to-a-specific-revision)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [I want to add aliases for some Git commands](#i-want-to-add-aliases-for-some-git-commands)
- [I want to add an empty directory to my repository](#i-want-to-add-an-empty-directory-to-my-repository)
- [I want to cache a username and password for a repository](#i-want-to-cache-a-username-and-password-for-a-repository)
- [I want to make Git ignore permissions and filemode changes](#i-want-to-make-git-ignore-permissions-and-filemode-changes)
- [I've no idea what I did wrong](#ive-no-idea-what-i-did-wrong)
- [Other Resources](#other-resources)
- [Books](#books)
- [Tutorials](#tutorials)
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```sh
$ git commit --amend
```
This will open your default text editor, where you can edit the message. On the other hand, you can do this all in one command:
```sh
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```sh
$ git checkout .
```
<a href="i-want-to-discard-all-my-untracked-files"></a>
### I want to discard all of my untracked files
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<a name="create-branch-from-commit"></a>
### Create a branch from a commit
```sh
$ git checkout -b <branch> <SHA1_OF_COMMIT>
```
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Say you have:
* branch `solution`, with the solution to your spike. One ahead of `develop`.
* branch `develop`, where you want to add your changes.
* branch `solution`, with the solution to your spike. One ahead of `develop`.
* branch `develop`, where you want to add your changes.
You can solve it bringing the contents to your branch:
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#### The rebase editing screen says 'noop'
If you're seeing this:
```
noop
```
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(copied and edited from [Source](https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/rewriting-history/git-reflog)).
# Other Resources
## Other Resources
## Books
### Books
* [Pro Git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2) - Scott Chacon and Ben Straub's excellent book about Git
* [Git Internals](https://github.com/pluralsight/git-internals-pdf) - Scott Chacon's other excellent book about Git
## Tutorials
### Tutorials
* [Learn Git branching](https://learngitbranching.js.org/) An interactive web based branching/merging/rebasing tutorial
* [Getting solid at Git rebase vs. merge](https://medium.com/@porteneuve/getting-solid-at-git-rebase-vs-merge-4fa1a48c53aa)
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* [GitHub as a workflow](https://hugogiraudel.com/2015/08/13/github-as-a-workflow/) - An interesting take on using GitHub as a workflow, particularly with empty PRs
* [Githug](https://github.com/Gazler/githug) - A game to learn more common Git workflows
## Scripts and Tools
### Scripts and Tools
* [firstaidgit.io](http://firstaidgit.io/) A searchable selection of the most frequently asked Git questions
* [git-extra-commands](https://github.com/unixorn/git-extra-commands) - a collection of useful extra Git scripts
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* [git-tips](https://github.com/git-tips/tips) - Small Git tips
* [git-town](https://github.com/Originate/git-town) - Generic, high-level Git workflow support! http://www.git-town.com
## GUI Clients
### GUI Clients
* [GitKraken](https://www.gitkraken.com/) - The downright luxurious Git client,for Windows, Mac & Linux
* [git-cola](https://git-cola.github.io/) - another Git client for Windows and OS X
* [GitUp](https://github.com/git-up/GitUp) - A newish GUI that has some very opinionated ways of dealing with Git's complications