$ git commit -m "Add notes"
[main a1b2c3d]
MODULE 01 · 6 MIN READ
git commit — click the shutter
git bash
$ git commit -m "Add course notes"
[main a1b2c3d] Add course notes
$ git log
commit a1b2c3d…
Add course notes
The -m is your message — always use quotes. git log is your project's diary: every snapshot, newest first.
Good messages answer why
✗ BAD
- "stuff"
- "asdf"
- "final fix 3"
✓ GOOD
- "Add login page"
- "Fix typo in pricing table"
That weird code
a1b2c3d is the commit's ID — its address in time. Every snapshot gets one. We'll use an ID to time-travel in two lessons.
practice terminal — you cannot break it
type help for commandsa tiny simulated laptop. six commands, zero consequences.
$
// take a snapshot: git commit -m "your message"