How to rename git commands

Question

I would like to rename the following git commands:

Instead of typing:

git checkout I would like to rename it to git co.
git commit I would like to rename it to git cm.
git push origin I would like to rename it to git po.

How can I do this?

Thanks!

Possible duplicate of [How do I alias commands in git?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2553786/how-do-i-alias-commands-in-git) — phd, May 14 '18 at 15:15

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered May 14 '18 at 14:39

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The chapter "Git Aliases" in the Pro Git book shows exactly what you need:

git config --global alias.co checkout
git config --global alias.cm commit
git config --global alias.po 'push origin'

answered May 14 '18 at 14:39

choroba

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 14 '18 at 13:54

What you want to do is creating so called 'aliases' for your $shell (bash/csh/zsh/fish).

Try this excellent blog post from well known david walsh: https://davidwalsh.name/alias-bash

But be careful: non-standard aliases will break your mind when working on a remote machine via ssh or when switching machines, and if you use your aliases in scripts they won't run elsewhere!

black4bird · Answer 3 · 2018-05-14T14:36:43.397

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Use aliases : here is a link showing how does it work.

You can put something like this in your .bash_profile file:

alias checkout='git checkout'
alias pull='git pull'
alias push='git push origin'
alias push_f='git push origin -f'
alias rebase='git rebase'
#...

and then source .bash_profile

Now you can write : checkout master, push master, checkout master

Be carefull: you cannot put arguments when you declare aliases.

edited May 14 '18 at 14:36

answered May 14 '18 at 14:09

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Please include the appropriate text in the answer. Links rot, please don't rely on them. – evolutionxbox May 14 '18 at 14:28

How to rename git commands

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