Top "Version-control" questions

Version control is the management of changes to documents, programs, and other information stored as computer files.

How do I undo the most recent local commits in Git?

I accidentally committed the wrong files to Git, but didn't push the commit to the server yet. How can I …

git version-control git-commit undo
How do I delete a Git branch locally and remotely?

I want to delete a branch both locally and remotely. Failed Attempts to Delete a Remote Branch $ git branch -d …

git version-control git-branch git-push git-remote
How do I force "git pull" to overwrite local files?

How do I force an overwrite of local files on a git pull? The scenario is the following: A team …

git version-control overwrite git-pull git-fetch
How do I undo 'git add' before commit?

I mistakenly added files to Git using the command: git add myfile.txt I have not yet run git commit. …

git version-control git-commit git-stage
How do I rename a local Git branch?

I don't want to rename a remote branch, as described in Rename master branch for both local and remote Git …

git version-control git-branch
How do I discard unstaged changes in Git?

How do I discard changes in my working copy that are not in the index?

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How can I reset or revert a file to a specific revision?

I have made some changes to a file which has been committed a few times as part of a group …

git version-control git-checkout
I ran into a merge conflict. How can I abort the merge?

I used git pull and had a merge conflict: unmerged: _widget.html.erb You are in the middle of a …

git version-control git-merge git-merge-conflict
How to see the changes in a Git commit?

When I do git diff COMMIT I see the changes between that commit and HEAD (as far as I know), …

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