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Everything is savedmain is up to date
COMMIT MESSAGE
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Make a change
Edit a file, write a line, or simply create this README. GitHub Desktop spots what is different.
Git basics / 001
Your first commit,
without the fog.
A small, visual guide to the part of Git that matters most: saving a meaningful moment in your work.
Start with step one01the quiet relief of a clean working tree
MAKE SMALL CHANGES ✳ NAME THEM WELL ✳ KEEP MOVING ✳ MAKE SMALL CHANGES ✳
The flow
Three moves.
One new habit.
Git is less mysterious when you treat it like a camera: make a change, frame the moment, save the snapshot.
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Tell the story
Write a short summary that explains what changed. Future-you will be grateful for the context.
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Save the moment
Click Commit. Your project now has a named snapshot you can always return to.
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A useful distinction
Commit often.
Push when ready.
A commit lives on your computer. It is your private checkpoint. Pushing sends those checkpoints to GitHub so your work is backed up and shareable.
Commityour local story
→Pushyour shared copy
You’re ready
Give your work
a place to land.
Open GitHub Desktop, choose this folder, and make the first move.
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