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Posted by Taylor Pokoj
Taylor Pokoj
1,256 Points

Is there a different way to commit changes besides > git commit -a -m "Added README.md and prototype files." ??????

We could not figure out the correct answer.

2 Answers

Aaron HARPT
Aaron HARPT
19,845 Points
Aaron HARPT
Aaron HARPT
19,845 Points

git commit -m "message" after git add .

Jake Adams
Jake Adams
1,608 Points
Jake Adams
Jake Adams
1,608 Points

There are a couple ways to commit

  1. Multi step:

    1. git add . (stages changes for committing)
    2. git commit -m [message here]

  2. Shorter than your question, but not by much:

    1. git commit -am [message here]

The other option would be to create a git alias for the command. I know of no other way besides the 2 above.