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# GitHub Commands Cheat Sheet

GitHub commands are essential for collaborating, managing repositories, and tracking changes in your projects. Here's a handy cheat sheet for some common GitHub commands.

## Basic Commands

### 1. Clone a Repository
git clone <repository_url>

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Clones a repository from GitHub to your local machine.

### 2. Initialize a New Repository
git init

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Initializes a new Git repository in the current directory.

### 3. Check Repository Status
git status

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Shows the status of changes as untracked, modified, or staged.

### 4. Stage Changes
git add <file_name>

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Stages changes, ready for commit.

### 5. Commit Changes
git commit -m "Commit message"

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Commits staged changes with a descriptive message.

### 6. Push Changes
git push origin <branch_name>

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Pushes committed changes to the remote repository.

### 7. Pull Changes
git pull origin <branch_name>

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Pulls changes from the remote repository to your local machine.

## Branching Commands

### 8. Create a New Branch
git branch <branch_name>

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Creates a new branch.

### 9. Switch Branch
git checkout <branch_name>

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Switches to the specified branch.

### 10. Merge Branches
git merge <branch_name>

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Merges changes from the specified branch into the current branch.

### 11. Delete a Branch
git branch -d <branch_name>

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Deletes the specified branch locally.

### 12. Delete a Remote Branch
git push origin --delete <branch_name>

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Deletes the specified branch on the remote repository.

## Remote Repository Commands

### 13. Add a Remote Repository
git remote add origin <repository_url>

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Adds a remote repository.

### 14. View Remote Repositories
git remote -v

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Lists all remote repositories associated with your project.

### 15. Fork a Repository
Click "Fork" on GitHub web interface

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Creates a personal copy of someone else's project.

### 16. Pull Request
Open a Pull Request on GitHub web interface

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Propose changes to a repository and collaborate on them before merging.

Remember to replace `<repository_url>` and `<branch_name>` with the appropriate repository URL and branch name.