Save your changes with a commit

Pick the files you changed and save them as one step in your project's history, with a short message.

Fill these in once

What did you change?

See what changed
Terminal
```
git status
```
Pick the files to save
Terminal
```
git add .
```
The dot means every changed file in this folder. To pick one file, write its name instead.

Save them with a message

Terminal

git commit -m "Fix the typo on the home page"

Check it worked

See your latest commits
Terminal
```
git log --oneline -5
```

Undo it

Undo the last commit but keep the changes
Terminal
```
git reset --soft HEAD~1
```
Only do this before you've pushed the commit.

See what changed
Terminal · Ubuntu / Debian
```
git status
```
Pick the files to save
Terminal · Ubuntu / Debian
```
git add .
```
The dot means every changed file in this folder. To pick one file, write its name instead.
Save them with a message
Terminal · Ubuntu / Debian
```
git commit -m "Fix the typo on the home page"
```

Check it worked

See your latest commits
Terminal · Ubuntu / Debian
```
git log --oneline -5
```

Undo it

Undo the last commit but keep the changes
Terminal · Ubuntu / Debian
```
git reset --soft HEAD~1
```
Only do this before you've pushed the commit.

See what changed
PowerShell
```
git status
```
Pick the files to save
PowerShell
```
git add .
```
The dot means every changed file in this folder. To pick one file, write its name instead.

Save them with a message

PowerShell

git commit -m "Fix the typo on the home page"

Check it worked

See your latest commits
PowerShell
```
git log --oneline -5
```

Undo it

Undo the last commit but keep the changes
PowerShell
```
git reset --soft HEAD~1
```
Only do this before you've pushed the commit.

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