Ever made a mistake in Git and thought your changes were gone forever?
That’s where ‘git reflog’ comes to the rescue.
In this guide, let’s walk you through how to use Git Reflog to view reference logs, helping you recover lost commits or track changes, step by step.
Steps to follow:
1. 'git reflog' tracks changes to branch tips, including those outside regular commit history.
It helps recover lost commits or branches and view recent Git actions.
2. Open your terminal and navigate to your repository.
3. Run the 'git reflog' command.
4. This shows a list of recent changes to your Git references, including commits, checkouts, and branch updates. Each entry includes an index, hash, and operation description.
5. If you accidentally lose commits, use 'git reflog' to find the commit hash and restore it by using 'git checkout <commit-hash>'.
That's it!
This is how to use git reflog to view reference logs.
With ‘git reflog’, recovering lost work or tracking recent actions becomes a breeze.
Now that you know how to use it, you have a powerful tool in your Git toolkit to undo mistakes and view your Git history in detail.
Keep exploring Git Reflog, and soon enough, recovering lost commits will feel like second nature.
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