reset to a commit code example

Example 1: git reset to commit

# reset to specefic commit
git reset --hard 

# to go back one step 
git reset --hard HEAD~1

# note: use --soft to keep file changes

Example 2: how to revert a commit

git reset --soft HEAD@{1} # delete the last commit keeping the changes
git reset --hard HEAD@{1} # delete the last commit removing the changes

git push --force origin master # delete the last commit also on remote branch

Example 3: git roll back to specific commit

//Git Rollback to a specific commit via Mac terminal

//Navigate to project and open git log
cd projectname
git log --oneline

//Locate and checkout the desired commit ID
git checkout abc1234 . 

//(Type q to quit the git log)

//Stage All changes, commit with comment, and push to remote
git add -A
git commit -m "Revert commit: abc1234"
git push

Example 4: git go back to previous commit

git checkout 12feg3435 #commit ID

Example 5: reset to commit

# rollback to commit state
git revert --no-commit 0766c053..HEAD
git commit