Tags and Remotes
Git allows you to mark important points in your history with tags and manage multiple remote repositories for collaboration.
1. Create a Tag
git tag `<tag-name>`
Description: Creates a lightweight tag at the current commit.
- Tags are often used to mark releases or milestones.
Example:
git tag v1.0
To see all tags:
git tag
2. Annotated Tag
git tag -a `<tag-name>` -m "Message"
Description: Creates an annotated tag with a message and author information.
- Recommended for public releases.
Example:
git tag -a v1.0 -m "Initial release"
3. Push Tags to Remote
git push origin `<tag-name>`
Description: Sends a specific tag to the remote repository.
To push all tags:
git push origin --tags
4. Add or View Remotes
git remote add `<name>` `<repository-url>`
Description: Adds a remote repository with a given name (like origin).
Example:
git remote add upstream https://github.com/user/repo.git
To view all remotes:
git remote -v
5. Fetch from All Remotes
git fetch --all
Description: Fetches updates from all configured remote repositories without merging them.
Summary of Tags & Remote Commands
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
git tag <tag-name> | Create a lightweight tag |
git tag -a <tag-name> -m "msg" | Create an annotated tag with a message |
git push origin <tag-name> | Push a specific tag to remote |
git push origin --tags | Push all tags to remote |
git remote add <name> <url> | Add a remote repository |
git remote -v | List configured remotes |
git fetch --all | Fetch updates from all remotes |