RivoCode

Git & GitHub · Version Control Basics · Lesson 2 of 11

Staging and Committing

Concept

Staging and Committing

git add stages changes you want to save. git commit saves a snapshot with a message describing what changed.

By the end of this lesson
  • Explain the core idea behind Staging and Committing.
  • Predict output before running a change.
  • Test one realistic and one unusual input.
  • Use the result to make the next decision.
How to study this page
  1. 1. Read one concept.
  2. 2. Change the example.
  3. 3. Run, compare, and explain.
  4. 4. Complete the challenge below.
ExampleRunnable
git add index.html
git commit -m "Add homepage"
Try it Yourself »
Self-check before continuing

Without looking at the example, describe what changes when you modify one input in Staging and Committing. Then reopen the editor and prove your explanation with a small test.

You are ready to continue when you can predict, test, and explain the result.

Your turn

Write a commit message for a change that fixes a typo in a README.

Loading editor…

Console

Output will appear here...