Git Restore With Reflog

usecase

The aim of this how-to-guide🏁 is to show the restore of data of for example a deleted commit via git reflog.

• reflog stands for REFERENCE LOGS
• record when the tips of branches and other references were updated in the LOCAL REPO

1. Instructions

• Run git reflog
• Run git checkout -b <recoverBranch> <sha>
• the name of the <recoverBranch> is IRRELEVANT & CUSTOM
• the sha is CRUCIAL & FIXED
• you may have to commit/stash all changes in the working area before creating a detached head
• e.g. git checkout -b restoreTests 284270a
• Recover data by placing them somewhere else
• Return to master by git checkout master
• Delete the ad-hoc branch by git branch -D <recoverBranch>

2. sources

• git ready » reflog, your safety net
• https://medium.com/@zaran.56/how-to-recover-restore-deleted-git-branch-5a068c07bed2
• Git — Basic Branching and Merging
• Git Branch ~ Atlassian Git Tutorial