Welcome to the ultimate GitHub cheatsheet! This guide combines essential GitHub commands with comprehensive Markdown syntax. Whether you're managing repositories or creating well-formatted README files, this cheatsheet has got you covered.

Table of Contents

1. [GitHub Commands](#github-commands)
   - [Setup and Configuration](#setup-and-configuration)
   - [Repository Management](#repository-management)
   - [Branching and Merging](#branching-and-merging)
   - [Staging and Committing](#staging-and-committing)
   - [Pushing and Pulling](#pushing-and-pulling)
   - [Cloning Repositories](#cloning-repositories)
   - [Viewing History](#viewing-history)
   - [Undoing Changes](#undoing-changes)
   - [Working with Remote Repositories](#working-with-remote-repositories)
2. [Markdown Syntax](#markdown-syntax)
   - [Headings](#headings)
   - [Paragraphs](#paragraphs)
   - [Line Breaks](#line-breaks)
   - [Emphasis](#emphasis)
   - [Blockquotes](#blockquotes)
   - [Lists](#lists)
   - [Code](#code)
   - [Horizontal Rules](#horizontal-rules)
   - [Links](#links)
   - [Images](#images)
   - [Tables](#tables)
   - [Task Lists](#task-lists)
   - [Mentions and References](#mentions-and-references)
   - [Emoji](#emoji)

GitHub Commands

Setup and Configuration

Install Git

Download and install Git from the official [Git website](https://git-scm.com/).

Configure Git

Set your username and email address:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

Repository Management

Initialize a Repository

Create a new Git repository:

git init

Clone a Repository

Clone an existing repository:

git clone https://github.com/username/repository.git

Branching and Merging

Create a New Branch

Create and switch to a new branch:

git checkout -b new-branch

Switch Branches

Switch to an existing branch:

git checkout branch-name

Merge Branches

Merge a branch into the current branch:

git merge branch-name

Staging and Committing

Stage Changes

Add a file to the staging area:

git add filename

Stage all changes:

git add .

Commit Changes

Commit staged changes:

git commit -m "Commit message"

Pushing and Pulling

Push Changes

Push changes to a remote repository:

git push origin branch-name

Pull Changes

Fetch and merge changes from a remote repository:

git pull origin branch-name

Cloning Repositories

Clone a Repository

Clone a repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/username/repository.git

Viewing History

View Commit History

View the commit history of the repository:

git log

View a Specific Commit

Show details of a specific commit:

git show commit-id

Undoing Changes

Unstage Changes

Unstage a file:

git reset HEAD filename

Revert Changes

Revert changes in a file:

git checkout -- filename

Amend Last Commit

Amend the last commit:

git commit --amend -m "New commit message"

Working with Remote Repositories

Add a Remote Repository

Add a new remote repository:

git remote add origin https://github.com/username/repository.git

Remove a Remote Repository

Remove a remote repository:

git remote remove origin

List Remote Repositories

List all configured remote repositories:

git remote -v

Markdown Syntax

Headings

Use # for headings. The number of # determines the heading level.

# H1
## H2
### H3
#### H4
##### H5
###### H6

H1

H2

H3

H4

H5

H6

Paragraphs

Separate paragraphs with a blank line.

This is a paragraph.

This is another paragraph.

This is a paragraph.

This is another paragraph.

Line Breaks

End a line with two spaces for a line break.

This is the first line.  
This is the second line.

This is the first line.
This is the second line.

Emphasis

Use * or _ for italic, and ** or __ for bold.

*Italic* _Italic_
**Bold** __Bold__
~~Strikethrough~~

ItalicItalic
BoldBold
Strikethrough

Blockquotes

Use > to create blockquotes.

> This is a blockquote.

This is a blockquote.

Lists

Unordered List

Use *, +, or - for unordered lists.

* Item 1
* Item 2
  * Subitem 1
  * Subitem 2

• Item 1

• Item 2

  • Subitem 1

  • Subitem 2

Ordered List

Use numbers for ordered lists.

1. Item 1
2. Item 2
   1. Subitem 1
   2. Subitem 2

1. Item 1

2. Item 2

   1. Subitem 1

   2. Subitem 2

Code

Inline Code

Use backticks for inline code.

`inline code`

inline code

Code Blocks

Use triple backticks or indentation for code blocks.

```markdown
```
code block
```

    code block

code block

Horizontal Rules

Use ---, ***, or ___ for horizontal rules.

---
***
___

---

---

---

Links

Use [text](URL) for links.

[GitHub](https://github.com)

GitHub

Images

Use ![alt text](URL) for images.

![GitHub Logo](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/logos_page/GitHub-Mark.png)

Tables

Use | to create tables.

| Header 1 | Header 2 |
| -------- | -------- |
| Cell 1   | Cell 2   |
| Cell 3   | Cell 4   |

Task Lists

Use - [ ] for task lists.

- [x] Task 1
- [ ] Task 2
- [ ] Task 3

• [x] Task 1

• [ ] Task 2

• [ ] Task 3

Mentions and References

Use @ to mention a user and # to reference an issue or pull request.

@username
#123

Emoji

Use :emoji_name: for emojis. GitHub supports emoji.

:smile:

:smile:

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This ultimate cheatsheet provides a quick reference to the most commonly used GitHub commands and Markdown syntax. Whether you're managing code repositories or creating documentation, these commands and syntax will help you streamline your workflow on GitHub. Happy coding!

This document combines both GitHub commands and Markdown syntax into one cheatsheet. It is designed to be a comprehensive reference for both aspects of working with GitHub, from repository management to formatting README files. Save this text to a `.md` file, and you'll have a handy guide at your fingertips!