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Omar Farag
4,573 Pointsgit commit -a Not working
It wants me to commit all changes in the repository. I used git commit -a, but its not working
4 Answers
Dale Severude
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 71,350 PointsTo commit everything, add changed files to project with:
git add .
Then do the commit:
git commit -m "These are my new changes"
Dale Severude
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 71,350 PointsGit add with a period adds all changed files or can also do only a single file.
git add filename
If git add is not working, what do you see when you do git status?
git status
Omar Farag
4,573 PointsI just get an error. Im not using the console, I'm taking a quiz. And git add . doesn't work.
Dale Severude
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 71,350 PointsPlease link to the quiz you are taking or post the question.
Volodymyr Boretskyi
9,094 PointsHey, try: git add --a, git commit -m "message"
Omar Farag
4,573 PointsOmar Farag
4,573 PointsI don't think the period is included though, right? Thanks anyways.
Omar Farag
4,573 PointsOmar Farag
4,573 Pointsgit add doesn't work