Trying to make an initial commit

Question

I'm trying to make my first commit on a new pre-existing project. My branch is up to date but when I try to make a commit I get this message:

Changes not staged for commit:
    modified:   src/components/router/********
no changes added to commit

Note, I have not performed git add. Is that something you need to do?

Yes you need to do git add. But before everything else, please read a tutorial. — Denys Séguret, Jan 15 '19 at 18:06
"Changes not staged for commit .. *no changes added* to commit". — user2864740, Jan 15 '19 at 18:09

Karol Dowbecki · Answer 1 · 2019-01-15T18:11:03.950

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You must add the files to the index (git add) before committing them (git commit). As per the git commit docs:

Stores the current contents of the index in a new commit along with a log message from the user describing the changes.

The only exception would be to list the files in the git commit command directly with -a or --interactive or --patch option.

edited Jan 15 '19 at 18:11

answered Jan 15 '19 at 18:07

Karol Dowbecki

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Nit: `git commit --allow-empty` (only for uh.. for 'never'? I've not found it useful.. maybe someone has) – user2864740 Jan 15 '19 at 18:13

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 15 '19 at 18:08

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Yes, for example if you create a new file you have to add the files to git with git add. After that you can use git commit and git push.

answered Jan 15 '19 at 18:08

tdev

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