# Using Homebrew
brew install git

# Using MacPorts
sudo port install git

# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install git

# Fedora
sudo dnf install git

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S git

# Set your identity
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

# Set default branch name
git config --global init.defaultBranch main

# Enable color output
git config --global color.ui auto

# Set default editor
git config --system core.editor <editor>

# Set up SSH key (recommended)
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "[email protected]"

# View configuration
git config --list

# Initialize new repository
git init [directory]

# Clone existing repository
git clone <repository-url>

# Check repository status
git status

# Stage changes
git add <file>          # Stage specific file
git add .               # Stage all changes
git add -p             # Stage changes interactively

# Commit changes
git commit -m "message" # Commit with message
git commit --amend      # Modify last commit

# View history
git log                 # Full history
git log --oneline      # Condensed history
git log --graph        # Graphical history

# Remove files
git rm <file>          # Remove from Git and filesystem
git rm --cached <file> # Remove from Git only

# Move/rename files
git mv <old-path> <new-path>

# View changes
git diff              # Unstaged changes
git diff --staged     # Staged changes

# List branches
git branch            # List local branches
git branch -r         # List remote branches
git branch -a         # List all branches
git branch --merged   # Show merged branches

# Create and switch branches
git branch <name>         # Create branch
git checkout <name>       # Switch to branch
git checkout -b <name>    # Create and switch in one command
git switch -c <name>      # Modern alternative

# Clean up branches
git branch -d <name>    # Delete merged branch
git branch -D <name>    # Force delete branch

# Merge branches
git merge <branch>    # Merge branch into current

# Rebase
git rebase <branch>   # Rebase current branch onto another
git rebase -i <base>  # Interactive rebase
git rebase -i HEAD~3  # Modify last 3 commits

# Add and remove remotes
git remote add <name> <url>
git remote remove <name>

# View remotes
git remote -v

# Fetch changes
git fetch <remote>
git fetch origin       
git fetch --all

# Pull changes
git pull <remote> <branch>
git pull --rebase <remote>

# Push changes
git push <remote> <branch>
git push -u origin main    # First push with tracking
git push --force           # Force push (use with caution!)
git push --tags            # Push tags

git stash             # Save changes temporarily
git stash push -m "WIP: feature"   # Stash with message
git stash list        # List stashes
git stash pop         # Apply and remove stash
git stash apply       # Apply but keep stash
git stash drop        # Remove stash
git stash drop stash@{0}          # Delete specific stash

# Reset
git reset --soft HEAD~1  # Undo last commit, keep changes staged
git reset --mixed HEAD~1 # Undo last commit, unstage changes
git reset --hard HEAD~1  # Undo last commit, discard changes

# Revert
git revert <commit>      # Create new commit that undoes changes

# Cherry-pick
git cherry-pick <commit> # Apply specific commit to current branch