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Development Tools Git Basics Merging Merge Conflicts

JUSANG YOU
JUSANG YOU
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Posted by JUSANG YOU
JUSANG YOU
7,857 Points

Difference between git add and git commit.

As far as I understand, "git add" commands makes changed file staging and "git commit" means final report like I changed something on specific file. right? Can we just do "git commit" without staing process?? If then, What type of problem can be caused?

Tony Brackins
Tony Brackins
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Tony Brackins
Tony Brackins
28,766 Points

Hey Jusang,

You're correct. Git add, adds the files to staging, to later be committed. These can both be done together if it's easier for you. Just use git commit -a

JUSANG YOU
JUSANG YOU
7,857 Points
JUSANG YOU
JUSANG YOU
7,857 Points

Thank you! Tony. It is been clear! :)

2 Answers

Andi Wilkinson
Andi Wilkinson
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Andi Wilkinson
Andi Wilkinson
26,822 Points

git add adds a file to your project, git commit commits the changes to final you can also just use git commit -a use git status to check whats going on!

MUZ140970 Shaune Muringani
MUZ140970 Shaune Muringani
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MUZ140970 Shaune Muringani
MUZ140970 Shaune Muringani
11,962 Points

git add you are putting sought changes into the staging area and git commit you are now effecting all the chenges rendered complete of a file in the targeted repository