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diff --git a/doc/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md b/doc/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md
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--- a/doc/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md
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@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Start using Git on the command line
 
-If you want to start using a Git and GitLab, make sure that you have created an account on GitLab.
+If you want to start using a Git and GitLab, make sure that you have created an
+account on GitLab.
 
 ## Open a shell
 
@@ -59,3 +60,63 @@ To view the information that you entered, type:
 ```
 git config --global --list
 ```
+## Basic Git commands
+
+### Go to the master branch to pull the latest changes from there
+
+```
+git checkout master
+```
+
+### Download the latest changes in the project
+This is for you to work on an up-to-date copy (it is important to do every time you work on a project), while you setup tracking branches.
+```
+git pull REMOTE NAME-OF-BRANCH -u
+```
+(REMOTE: origin) (NAME-OF-BRANCH: could be "master" or an existing branch)
+
+### Create a branch
+Spaces won't be recognized, so you need to use a hyphen or underscore.
+```
+git checkout -b NAME-OF-BRANCH
+```
+
+### Work on a branch that has already been created
+```
+git checkout NAME-OF-BRANCH
+```
+
+### View the changes you've made
+It's important to be aware of what's happening and what's the status of your changes.
+```
+git status
+```
+
+### Add changes to commit
+You'll see your changes in red when you type "git status".
+```
+git add CHANGES IN RED
+git commit -m "DESCRIBE THE INTENTION OF THE COMMIT"
+```
+
+### Send changes to gitlab.com
+```
+git push REMOTE NAME-OF-BRANCH
+```
+
+### Delete all changes in the Git repository, but leave unstaged things
+```
+git checkout .
+```
+
+### Delete all changes in the Git repository, including untracked files
+```
+git clean -f
+```
+
+### Merge created branch with master branch
+You need to be in the created branch.
+```
+git checkout NAME-OF-BRANCH
+git merge master
+```