03 Create first Git Changes (CLI)

Using the terminal, we will now create the first changes to the Git repository. For now, we will use the terminal, to learn the basics. LAter we will do the same, using the GUI.

• Create a file with text

echo "initial content" > file1.txt

• Stage changes. Note the . means all changes. You could also type the filename you want to add instead.

git add .

• commit changes, with the commit message “My first change”

git commit -m "My first change"

• make a new change to the file

echo "new content" >> file1.txt

• Note at any time, you can see the content of the file, by typing cat file1.txt or by selecting it in the folder view.

• Stage the new changes

git add .

• commit new changes

git commit -m "My second change"

• See the changes you have done

git log --graph

You should now see a log of all the changes you have made, compete with author, timestamp and commit message.