Git

Tips and Tricks

Delete Git History (Orphan Branch Method)

Video Tutorial on deleting Git history using orphan branches.

git checkout gh-pages
git checkout --orphan last
git add -A
git commit -am 'fresh init'
git branch -D gh-pages
git branch -m gh-pages
git push -f origin gh-pages
git gc --aggressive --prune=all

Keywords: Git, history, orphan branch, clean, GitHub Pages