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Development Tools Git Basics Getting Started With Git Committing Changes

Posted by Annette Martinez
Annette Martinez
10,737 Points

GIT Trouble

I'm trying to follow the directions in the video...it's a little confusing because we already downloaded and set up a GIT command line, but in the video the instructor is using the console here on Treehouse. When it was time to commit, the git console asked me who I was and displayed some git config lines for me to give my email and my name. I did that, but now it says: 

on branch master
Initial commit

Untracked files
           readme.txt
Nothing added to commit but untracked files present```

3 Answers

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

did you add the files to the staging area before you commited?

you need to add any untracked files first using 

git add .

which will add the files in the current directory to the staging area.

then you can run the commit command

Annette Martinez
Annette Martinez
10,737 Points
Annette Martinez
Annette Martinez
10,737 Points

I went back and rewatched videos and used the Treehouse console so it wouldn't be confusing and I'm moving forward. Thanks for your help!

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

there shouldnt be much difference between the two. In my opinion, you should try and work out what was going wrong on your machine and keep using your own. You arent going to be using the treehouse console when it comes to your own projects so its probably good to get git (haha) working now on your own machine. However like I said there shouldnt be much difference.

Annette Martinez
Annette Martinez
10,737 Points
Annette Martinez
Annette Martinez
10,737 Points

Thanks, I think I will soon, but right now, it's easier using Treehouse so I match what the instructor teaches.