Stage multiple files

Duration: 2 minutes
Based on: Set Notepad as Git editor

1. Set-Up

1.1 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-1.4 current -Recurse -Force

cd current

2. Create, stage, commit

2.1 Create two files

Type in PowerShell prompt and press Enter to execute

New-Item contacts.md; New-Item todo.md

2.2 Stage all changes in one command

Type in PowerShell prompt and press Enter to execute

git add -A

Additional Info

The -A or --all parameter tells Git to stage all changes.
In real-world scenarios, this command is the most commonly used method to stage changes.

2.3 Check current status of the Working Tree

Type in PowerShell prompt and press Enter to execute

git status

2.4 Commit changes

Type in PowerShell prompt and press Enter to execute

git commit

2.5 Edit commit message in Notepad

Type in the Notepad window

Add empty contacts.md and todo.md

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

3. Commit history

3.1 View commit history of the repository

Type in PowerShell prompt and press Enter to execute

git log

Currently, the history contains more entries than can fit on the screen.
As a result, Git displays the history in what is called pager mode.
To exit this mode, press Q.

3.2 View commit history in more compact way

Type in PowerShell prompt and press Enter to execute

git log --oneline

4. Wrap-Up

4.1 Make backup copy

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

cd ..

Copy-Item current bak-1.5 -Recurse -Force

Remove-Item current -Recurse -Force