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John Forbes
10,879 Pointsgit commit -a -m "with a message" not working any ideas? It is returning the error - not the correct git command?
I have seen this on two quizzes now, when it asks me to commit all changes and add a message it won't let me. Tell me it is not the correct git command, here are a few I have tried. git commit -a -m "test" git commit -a git commit --All --Message "test" . I am using Chrome on Windows 10, did try it on Firefox also no luck?
John Forbes
10,879 PointsOk tried it on ubuntu and chrome no luck , tried git commit README.md -m "TEST" ; This is really stumping me.
3 Answers
Jon Mullins
15,724 PointsOK, I think you might be combining the steps. In step 1, you add the README.md file with
git add README.md.
Then in step 2 you commit the change with
git commit -m "message"
I tried them in the quiz and those are the commands that worked for me.
John Forbes
10,879 PointsYay that worked thank you !!!!
Jon Mullins
15,724 PointsGreat! Glad you got it sorted out. I find that this is a good git reference. http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/
LaVaughn Haynes
12,397 PointsIn the quiz that I came across it asks to add the changes in one step and commit in a separate step. Is this the question that you are having the issue with?
John Forbes
10,879 Pointshttps://teamtreehouse.com/library/git-basics/getting-started-with-git/commitment-therapy this is the one I am working on. and it is the second step in the commitment therapy. Thank you for your response. Sorry I was slow getting back busy time of year.
Jon Mullins
15,724 Pointstry it without the space like: git commit -am "with a message"
John Forbes
10,879 Pointsyeah that is giving me failed also. Sorry I have tried all I can think of, I feel like I am missing something or it is broken, I have installed git on two computers and the same command is working on them.
LaVaughn Haynes
12,397 PointsLaVaughn Haynes
12,397 PointsAre you working with git in the Treehouse workspace or are you working with git or your computer locally? Never mind. That was a silly question. You said that you encountered this during quizzes. Would you be able to post a link to the quiz? If not, no worries. I will find it when I get home.