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Luisa Nino
1,532 PointsGit Deep Dive - first commit message
Hi.
I'm on Windows XP
I'm following the Git deep dive but when it came to the moment of making the first commit and adding the message, I can't see what the instructor does to "save" the message. I don't know what command he used after typing "Added the README file" and right before he says "we see a success message". I can't find how to "save" the commit.
I'm here: http://screencast.com/t/dUS5EepiWnJ4
When I add the "Added Readme" what should I do next? How to I save it?
2 Answers
Ben Rubin
Courses Plus Student 14,658 PointsIf you don't specify a message when you do your commit, git will open its default editor and make you enter a commit message in that program. You have to type your message into the editor, and then exit the editor. Just exit the editor after you type your message; you don't need to save it. The default editor that you're in is called vim. It's a little (or a lot) confusing. Here's how to exit the editor http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11828270/how-to-exit-the-vim-editor
You can change git's default editor to something like Notepad. Google can tell you how to.
If you specify a commit message when you do your commits, you can avoid the text editor altogether. You enter commit messages like this
git commit -m "This is my message"
Luisa Nino
1,532 PointsThank you! In the next video he shows exactly the -m flag.. :)