Using Git Aliases

Git aliases provide a way to create shortcuts for complex git commands.

To create a git alias:

• Open your ~/.gitconfig file
• Find or Add the [alias] section of the file.
• Add the aliases you would like to use.

Aliases are added in the following form:

alias_name = git command to be run

After adding an alias, it can be executed using the git command, ‘git alias_name’

Here are a few aliases from my ~/.gitconfig file:

[alias]
    lol = log --pretty=oneline --abbrev-commit --graph --decorate 
    pr  = pull --rebase