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Git Tutorial

Git Help

What Is Git Help ?

'Git help' is a command that is used to access a list of git commands or options.
Basically Git help helps in two ways as-

(i) Provides list of available subcommands :

* Open cmd or Git Bash.

* Type ' git help -a '.

* Hit the 'Enter' button.

* A list of subcommands would be displayed on console screen.



(ii) Provides some concept guides :

* Open cmd or Git Bash.

* Type ' git help -g '.

* Hit the 'Enter' button.

* Concept guides would be displayed on console screen.




Access Git help for particular command :

* Open cmd or Git Bash.

* Type ' git help <command> ', e.g. ' git help commit '

* Press 'Enter'.






* It will open a manual for the mentioned command in the default web browser.






Access Git help for particular concept guide:

* Open cmd or Git Bash.

* Type ' git help <concept> ', e.g. ' git help commit '

* Press 'Enter'.

* It will open a manual for the mentioned command in the default web browser.



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