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Git basics: How to add a file to the staging area?

Challenge Task 2 of 6

It looks like there were some uncommitted changes to that README.md file - let's add it to the staging area.

Type in your command below, then press Enter.

git add README.md

Floyd Orr
Floyd Orr
11,723 Points

What you wrote looks correct to me. Try writing "commit" they may be asking you for that instead in a round about way.

1 Answer

thank you guys. I don't know what was happening. I retried it and i successfully completed the challenge. thank you so much.