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3. Recording changes to the repository

Checking the status of the repository

Let's use the git status command to check the current state of the repository.

Task

Run the git status command in the VS Code terminal.

You should see the following output:

Result:
On branch main
nothing to commit, working tree clean

This means that the repository is clean and there are no changes to commit.

I use the git status command pretty often to check what files I have changed since the last commit. It's a good practice to check the status before committing. This way, you can be sure that you are committing the right changes.

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Introduction to version control
What is version control?
Why use version control?
Introduction to Git
How Git works
Git workflow example
Conclusion and next steps
Setting up Git
Installation
Command line and terminal
The git command
Configuring Git credentials
Configuring line endings treatment
Configuring default branch name
Conclusion and next steps
Recording changes to the repository
Initializing a repository
Creating work files
Recording changes
Checking the status of the repository
Conclusion and next steps
Resetting unwanted changes
Comparing the working tree with the repository
Discarding local changes
Discarding staged changes
Amending the last commit
Conclusion and next steps
Tagging and branching
Referencing commits
Tags
Branches and branching strategies
Creating and switching branches
Merging branches
Conclusion and next steps
History
Browsing history
Checking the difference between commits
Reverting changes made in older commits
Resetting branches
Conclusion and next steps
Remotes and GitHub
What is a remote repository?
What is a remote repository?
Adding GitHub repository as a remote
Pushing and pulling changes from the remote repository
The danger of rewriting history on a public repository
Conclusion and next steps
The end
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