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Posted by Mathieu Martinot Dubary
Mathieu Martinot Dubary
4,978 Points

Problem to commit with git (nothing added to commit)

Hello,

I'm following the course about git and I have an issue. I'm running with windows 8. I have setup git, but when I try to commit my readme file, it doesn't work.

I have the error

'''Untracked files:

    README

nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)'''

Which is very weird is that I have put "git add readme.txt" before ... Do you know what can be wrong ?

I have the feeling that if I was with a Mac it would be so much easier for these things ...

Thanks

3 Answers

Mathieu Martinot Dubary
Mathieu Martinot Dubary
4,978 Points
Mathieu Martinot Dubary
Mathieu Martinot Dubary
4,978 Points

Ok, I have found the issue few seconds after my post ...

Actually the command git add [file] is case sensitive. My file name is README.TXT so I have to write git add README.TXT instead of git add readme.txt ...

Sorry !

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

In most OSes filenames are case-sensitive.

Chris Dziewa
Chris Dziewa
17,781 Points
Chris Dziewa
Chris Dziewa
17,781 Points

It is because you haven't staged your files to be committed. You need to add the files that you want to be committed. Once you have, then you should be able to commit like normal. Do git status to view the changes needing to be modified. If you want to add everything in the current directory you can type git add .. The period selects the current folder but can also be replaced with a file name. Now run git status again to see that all of your changes have been added and are ready to be committed. Now you can commit with a message.

beatagozdziaszek
beatagozdziaszek
9,945 Points
beatagozdziaszek
beatagozdziaszek
9,945 Points

Easy to say. I have untracked files and don't know how to add them to my GIT repository. I have wasted so much time and cannot fin answer . What command should I use? btw I use command line on Ubuntu and I am new to this.

Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'. Untracked files: (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)

css/
images/
index.html