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    Fixing Git Mistakes
	
	Posted on August 31, 2020 in Git by Matt Jennings
                                            
                    Change HEAD to point to the new branch
Copy the commit snapshot to the staging area (also called the index)
Update the …
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                    In your terminal, just hit ‘enter’ for a new line:
$ git commit -m “1. what i changed
> 2. blank line
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                    They are pointers to commits.
Tags and Annotated Tags
Branches
HEAD
HEAD is how git knows what branch you’re currently on, and what the next …
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    Git Cherry Picking
	
	Posted on August 28, 2020 in Git by Matt Jennings
                                            
                    Cherry picking in Git means to choose a commit from one branch and apply it onto another.
I have two branches, …
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                    The information below is from Git Foundations chapter of Git In-depth.
Work Area (Work Tree)
Staging Area (Cache or Index)
Repository
Called untracked files.
Files …
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