Master Git Basics: Create, Clone, Push, and Pull Repositories

Git Overview

Create a remote repository

Clone the code

Push and pull related commands

GitHub official site: https://github.com

1. Create a Remote Repository

1.1 Log in to GitHub

1.2 Create a new repository

Log in, click the "+" in the upper right corner, select <strong>New repository</strong>, then fill in the repository name and other options.

1.3 Invite team members

2. Clone the Code

2.1 Choose a project and copy its URL

2.2 Open a command line in the desired local directory (right‑click → Git Bash Here)

2.3 Run the clone command with the repository URL

git clone https://github.com/YuQiangA/Demo.git

3. Push and Pull Commands

git clone <em>remote‑repo‑url</em>          // Clone remote repository
git remote -v                         // Show remote aliases (default: origin)
git remote add <em>alias</em> <em>url</em>    // Add remote alias
git branch -v                         // List branches
git branch <em>branch‑name</em>          // Create branch
git checkout <em>branch‑name</em>       // Switch branch
git push <em>alias</em> <em>branch‑name</em>   // Push to remote
git pull <em>alias</em> <em>branch‑name</em>   // Pull from remote

3.1 Push code

git add <em>filename</em>
git commit -m "summary" <em>filename</em>
git push origin master

3.2 Pull code

git pull origin master

3.3 Other useful commands

git config --global user.name <em>username</em>   // Set user name
git config --global user.email <em>email</em>    // Set user email
git init                                      // Initialize local repo
git status                                    // Show repo status
git log                                       // View commit history
git reset --hard <em>commit‑id</em>            // Reset to specific commit
git merge <em>branch‑name</em>                 // Merge branch into current

IDEA Integration with Git

Specify the Git executable for IDEA

Create a Git repository

Clone, push, and pull within IDEA

To add and commit files, select the files/folders, right‑click, and choose the appropriate Git action.

Switch to a specific version or branch as needed.

Create a new branch and switch to it.