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xralf picture xralf · Sep 24, 2011 · Viewed 722.4k times · Source

I cloned a git repository of a certain project. Can I turn the files to the initial state and when I review the files go to revision 2, 3, 4 ... most recent? I'd like to have an overview of how the project was evolving.

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Marcelo Cantos picture Marcelo Cantos · Sep 24, 2011

Before executing this command keep in mind that it will leave you in detached head status

Use git checkout <sha1> to check out a particular commit.

Where <sha1> is the commit unique number that you can obtain with git log

Here are some options after you are in detached head status:

  • Copy the files or make the changes that you need to a folder outside your git folder, checkout the branch were you need them git checkout <existingBranch> and replace files
  • Create a new local branch git checkout -b <new_branch_name> <sha1>

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