Git Tutorial for Beginners to Advanced – Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Git tutorial — from BASIC to ADVANCED, explained step-by-step with real-world examples. No rush, no jargon overload. 

Check installation

git --version

Configure Git

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your@email.com"

Initialize Git

git init

Check status

git status

Git File Lifecycle

Untracked → Staged → Committed

Add & Commit

git add file.txt
git add .   # add everything

Commit changes

git commit -m "Initial commit"

View History

git log

git log --oneline

Git Ignore

node_modules/
.env
vendor/

GitHub - Remote Repository

Add remote

git remote add origin https://github.com/username/repo.git

Push code

git branch -M main
git push -u origin main

Clone repository

git clone https://github.com/username/repo.git

Create branch

git branch feature-login

Switch branch

git checkout feature-login

OR

git switch feature-login

Create & switch

git checkout -b feature-login

Merge Branches

git checkout main
git merge feature-login

Merge Conflicts

git add .
git commit -m "Resolved merge conflict"

Unstage file

git reset file.txt

Undo last commit

git reset --soft HEAD~1

Discard changes

git checkout -- file.txt

Stashing

git stash
git stash pop

Advanced Git Commands

Rebase (Clean History)

git rebase main

Cherry-pick

git cherry-pick commit_id

Reset vs Revert

git revert commit_id

Tags (Releases)

git tag v1.0
git push origin v1.0

Professional Workflow

git pull
git checkout -b feature-api
# code
git add .
git commit -m "API integration"
git push origin feature-api