Commit without editor

Duration: 2 minutes
Based on: Add first file

1. Set-Up

Open PowerShell window

1.2 Restore state from backup copy

Copy the code, right-click in PowerShell window to paste it and press Enter to execute

cd ~/Documents/git-workouts

Copy-Item bak-1.2 current -Recurse -Force

cd current

2. Add content

2.1 Open README.md in Notepad

Type in PowerShell prompt and press Enter to execute

notepad README.md

Additional Info

Notepad is a basic text editor included in all versions of Windows.

2.2 Add title into the file

Type in the Notepad window

# Git Workout

Press Ctrl+S to save changes
Press Ctrl+W to close the window

2.3 Check current status of the Working Tree

Type in PowerShell prompt and press Enter to execute

git status

2.4 Stage file

Type in PowerShell prompt and press Enter to execute

git add README.md

2.5. Commit changes without editor

Type in PowerShell prompt and press Enter to execute

git commit -m "Add title into README.md"

Additional Info

The -m parameter allows to specify one-line commit message without opening a text editor.

2.6 View commit history of the repository

Type in PowerShell prompt and press Enter to execute

git log

3. Wrap-Up

3.1 Make backup copy

Copy the code, right-click in PowerShell window to paste it and press Enter to execute

cd ..

Copy-Item current bak-1.3 -Recurse -Force

Remove-Item current -Recurse -Force

3.2 Close the PowerShell window