Basic Git Workflow#

Master the fundamental Git workflow: adding files, committing changes, and checking status.

Learning Objectives#

• Learn how to track files using git add
• Create meaningful commits with git commit
• Monitor repository status with git status
• View commit history using git log
• Understand the basic Git workflow cycle

The Basic Git Workflow#

After initializing a repository, you'll spend most of your time in the basic Git workflow cycle: making changes, staging them, and creating commits. Let's break down each step of this process.

Core Workflow Commands#

git status

git add

git log

Try It Yourself#

Practice the basic Git workflow with this interactive demonstration:

Staging Changes (git add)#

Common git add Usage#

git add filename.txt

git add file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt

git add .

git add *.js

Committing Changes (git commit)#

Writing Good Commit Messages#

          - Creating effective ignore patterns
          - Global vs local ignore rules