Articles by Steve Alila
How to Unstage Files in Git (Without Losing Changes)
Learn how to unstage files in Git using git restore, git reset, and git rm commands. This guide explains how to remove files from the staging area, undo git …
Decoding git remove remote [3 Different Ways]
3 different ways to perform git remove remote with multiple examples. The primary method is git remote remove . Alternatively, you can remove the entire .git …
Git Undo Add (Unstage Files in Git) with Practical Examples
Learn how to undo git add and remove files from the staging area in Git. This tutorial explains how to unstage files, cancel git add, undo git add ., remove …
Git List Branches: How to Show Local, Remote & All Branches (Examples)
Learn how to list branches in Git using simple commands. Show local branches, remote branches, and all branches with git branch, git branch -r, and git branch …
How to Squash Commits in Git (Combine, Clean History, Before & After Push)
Learn how to squash commits in Git using rebase and merge. This guide covers combining commits, squashing last N commits, squashing all commits in a branch, …
Git Init Explained: What It Does, Examples, and When to Use It
Learn what git init does with simple examples. Understand how to initialize a Git repository, what happens after git init, git init vs git clone differences, …
Git Merge vs Rebase: Differences, Use Cases & When to Use Each
Understand the difference between git merge and git rebase with clear examples. Learn when to use merge vs rebase, fast-forward vs rebase workflows, and avoid …
Git Set Upstream Explained (origin vs upstream + Fix Errors + Examples)
Learn how to set upstream in Git with practical examples, fix common errors like no upstream branch, and understand origin vs upstream. This guide covers git …
SOLVED: git remove file from tracking [Practical Examples]
Multiple methods and examples to perform git remove file from tracking. Remove entire directory from tracking, remove files from tracking for all pull requests. …
Git Remove Untracked Files (Delete Untracked Files Safely)
Learn how to remove untracked files in Git using git clean and other safe methods. This guide explains how to delete untracked files, remove untracked …
Git Revert to Previous Commit: Reset, Checkout, or Rollback (Examples)
Learn how to revert to a previous commit in Git using reset, revert, checkout, and restore commands. This guide explains how to go back to earlier commits, …
Git Revert Command Explained (9 Practical Examples)
Learn how to use the git revert command with practical examples. This tutorial explains git revert syntax, reverting specific commits, multiple commits, merge …
Git Pull --Rebase Explained: Examples & When to Use
Learn how to use git pull --rebase with examples. Understand the difference between git pull and git pull --rebase, when to use rebase, and how to keep a clean …
Git Pull Force Explained: Safely Overwrite Local Changes (Step-by-Step)
Learn how to force git pull safely to overwrite local changes. Understand git pull force alternatives using fetch, reset, and stash with real examples to avoid …
Git Pull Explained: Commands, Examples, Rebase & Safe Usage Guide
Learn how to use git pull with practical examples. Understand git pull, git pull origin, git pull --rebase, conflict handling, and safe workflows to update your …