Frequently used (by me) git commands

Incomplete list of frequently used GitHub commands

Branches

• Make new branch

  git checkout -b branchName

• Switch branches

  git checkout branchName

• Clean up branches

  • Delete local branches git branch -d <branch>

  • In the RStudio list (remote branches I deleted still show)

    git fetch -p then click the drop down arrow on the refresh circle and click Refresh Now`

• Change default branch name from master to main:
  https://stevenmortimer.com/5-steps-to-change-github-default-branch-from-master-to-main/

I need to switch from HTTPS to SSH or vice versa (again…)

• What’s my remote URL?

  git remote -v

• Changing the remote repository url

  git remote set-url origin <paste url> Note that origin is the nickname you give the remote