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  • thiago Ferreira
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    i cant understand the question is not clear enough

    Posted on Jan 24, 2023 by thiago Ferreira
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  • Arcel Derosena
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    how do I commit a stage file with a message when the answer is git -m "Add chapter 1" ?

    Posted on Apr 16, 2021 by Arcel Derosena
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  • Hammony Dube
    Hammony Dube
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    Finally, commit the staged file, with a message of "Add chapter 1". Rather than letting Git launch an editor, specify y

    Posted on Mar 29, 2021 by Hammony Dube
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  • Christian Espinosa
    Christian Espinosa
    3,734 Points

    i don't know what it wants me to do

    Posted on Feb 24, 2021 by Christian Espinosa
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  • Thea Partin
    Thea Partin
    8,750 Points

    Bummer: You don't need to pass any command-line options.

    Posted on Jan 13, 2021 by Thea Partin
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  • Axel Akeer
    Axel Akeer
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    Finally, commit the staged file, with a message of "Add chapter 1". Rather than letting Git launch an editor, specify yo

    Posted on Dec 22, 2020 by Axel Akeer
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  • Anita Hai
    Anita Hai
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    commit the staged file, with a message of "Add chapter 1". Rather than letting Git launch an editor, specify your commit

    Posted on Jul 23, 2020 by Anita Hai
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  • MOHAMED ELBIR
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    Initialize a new Git repo here in the current directory.

    Posted on May 17, 2020 by MOHAMED ELBIR
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  • Leonard Howard
    Leonard Howard
    14,482 Points

    Check Work button just clocks

    Posted on May 12, 2020 by Leonard Howard
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  • Emily Strobl
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    5,429 Points

    First Commit Task 3

    Posted on May 11, 2020 by Emily Strobl
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  • Emily Strobl
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    Help please

    Posted on May 11, 2020 by Emily Strobl
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  • bentif
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    Finally, commit the staged file, with a message of "Add chapter 1". Rather than letting Git launch an editor, specify yo

    Posted on Jan 17, 2020 by bentif
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  • Noelle Lewis
    Noelle Lewis
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    I thought when committing files you had to provide a message to go with it + that message had to be followed by a string

    Posted on Nov 6, 2019 by Noelle Lewis
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  • Quadria Freeman
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    Quadria Freeman
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    Help with this error

    Posted on Aug 2, 2019 by Quadria Freeman
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  • Kylie Turpin
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    Introduction to Git Challenge Task 4 of 4

    Posted on May 15, 2019 by Kylie Turpin
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  • Raedawn Long
    Raedawn Long
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    How to add the file chapter1.txt to the staging area for committing?

    Posted on May 14, 2019 by Raedawn Long
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  • Theresa Greene
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    changing directories: I tried `cd ~/novel/` on my code quiz to change to the _novels_ directory but comes up as wrong.

    Posted on Feb 17, 2019 by Theresa Greene
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  • Marcell Ciszek
    Marcell Ciszek
    7,255 Points

    don't know what to type

    Posted on Oct 12, 2018 by Marcell Ciszek
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  • cabbage one
    cabbage one
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    We're working on our first novel, and we want to track our changes in Git. But

    Posted on Sep 21, 2018 by cabbage one
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