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# FAQ - git

How do I undo 'git add' before commit?

`git reset`

.<https://git-scm.com/docs/git-reset#Documentation/git-reset.txt-Undoadd>

Reset local repository branch to be just like remote repository HEAD

`git reset HEAD`

.<https://git-scm.com/docs/git-reset#Documentation/git-reset.txt-emgitresetemltmodegtltcommitgt>

How do I checkout a remote Git branch

`git fetch j143 <branch-name>`

How do I delete a Git branch locally and remotely?

`git branch -d -r origin/branch-name`

.<https://git-scm.com/docs/git-branch#Documentation/git-branch.txt-Deleteanunneededbranch>

How to change URI for a remote git repository

`git remote set-url --add <name> <new-url>`

.<https://git-scm.com/docs/git-remote#_synopsis>

git remote add

How do I push a new local branch to a remote git repository and track it?

`git push --set-upstream origin new-local-branch`

How do I revert a git repository to previous commit?

`git reset commit-SHA --hard`

How can I add empty directory to a git repository?

We cannot add empty directory. But, we need to keep a file .gitkeep or .gitignore or just .keep file with empty contents.

.<https://git-scm.com/docs/git-add#Documentation/git-add.txt-ltpathspecgt82308203>

specifying `git add <dir>` would add dir/file1 and dir/file2.