===== Git =====

==== Commands ====
^  Command  ^  Function  ^
|  git log --follow check_symlink  |  shows the change history of the file "check_symlink"  |
|  git remote -v  |  verify the remote url (origin) of the current repository  |
|  git config --global user.email "<MAIL>"  |  configure your mail address  |
|  git config --global user.name "<USERNAME>"  |  configure your user name  |
|  <nowiki>git remote add origin https://github.com/<USERNAME>/<REPOSITORY>.git</nowiki>  |  set a new origin for your current local repository  |


==== Remove history ====

<code>
#download the repository
git clone https://github.com/Lunetikk/check_symlink

#change into repository
cd check_symlink

#checkout to a temp branch
git checkout --orphan temp_branch

#add all files
git add -A

#commit the changes
git commit -am "Initial commit"

#delete the old branch "master"
git branch -D master

#rename the temp branch to master
git branch -m master

#copy master to remote origin
git push -f origin master
->Username for 'https://github.com': <USERNAME>
->Password for 'https://<USERNAME>@github.com': <PASSWORD>
</code>