Staging Area, git status & Staging Files (git add .)

The staging area lets you curate exactly what gets committed.

1. Checking Workspace Status

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

git status

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>git status

C:\Users\Student> git status Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

2. Staging Single vs All Files

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

# Stage a specific file

git add index.html

# Stage all modified and new files in the entire project

git add .

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student># Stage a specific file

C:\Users\Student> # Stage a specific file Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

The staging area lets you curate exactly what gets committed.

1. Checking Workspace Status

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

git status

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

—□✕

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>git status

C:\Users\Student> git status Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

2. Staging Single vs All Files

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

# Stage a specific file

git add index.html

# Stage all modified and new files in the entire project

git add .

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

—□✕

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student># Stage a specific file

C:\Users\Student> # Stage a specific file Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

Staging Area, git status & Staging Files (git add .)

1. Checking Workspace Status

2. Staging Single vs All Files

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Computer Competency Test (CBT)100 MCQs

Practical Lesson UpdatesCoding Labs Only

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Staging Area, git status & Staging Files (git add .)

1. Checking Workspace Status

2. Staging Single vs All Files