Git Tutorial: Difference between 'add -A', 'add -u', 'add .', and 'add *'

The "git add" command is fundamental to using Git. It is how we add files to the staging area to be committed. But which files get added? Well, that is up to us. In this video, we will look at the different options for using the add command and how we can use it to add the exact files we would like to the staging area.

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[imkoushikg]

This tutorials are treasure, should be preserved like historical sites.
Thanks Corey

[anyoneis]

I have been using git for a while, but I found this series to be a great refresher. It also cleared up a few mushy areas of knowledge for me and provided some useful tricks. Well-designed and well-narrated videos!

[stevegraham]

the best explanation of git I've seen on the web, obviously done a few years ago but it's a 'classic' thanks Corey

[AntonKastritskiy]

Wow I was literally googling the difference between these commands an hour ago and now I open my YouTube feed and see this. Great work Corey!

[viery]

FINALLY someone has explained this enigma!!

[musabnuirat]

after 8 years of this tutorial, THANK YOU Corey !

[dragonfly-]

Corey, this series is awesome. It is a great steopstone to get into this topic ! The examples you had been chosing are of a very great value !

[solarissenthil]

Excellent work Corey Schafer ...Thanks a lot ...!!!!

[poojabondkar]

Thank you Corey ! The video is really helpful to understand GIT commands

[khalidsultani]

Git lectures are the best . Thanks for posting

[thegripmaster]

Your tutorials on git are the best I've ever watched. Thank You! Please do make a video on git rebase

[shihabkhan]

Just a suggestion bro: a video explaining the differences between clone, remote and fetch would be very useful.

[anujkondhalkar]

Just completed this series now. Waiting for new git and github 2022. Thank You Batman.

[griffinb]

I recently learned about git add -p and don't know that I'll ever use anything else. It allows you to add 'chunks' of your files, so if you have several changes in one file and you only want to commit one of those changes, it will allow you to do that interactively.

[ajithansehivakanan]

Thanks for these videos @Corey Schafer. I am a beginner of GIT . I have learnt so many things about an exact using of GIT with so many examples from your videos. Keep rocking dude :)

[slinaresl]

NICE series. Watched them all. Thank you very much.

[sankalparora]

Just completed the playlist, loved it!

[JasonMitchellAZ]

Great video (even 5 years later) - thanks for sharing!

[human]

You are awesome Corey! Thank you. I have been using -A my whole life and thought it doesn't differ from . command, and your ten minutes just got it all cleared out for the question. Thank you!

[helenlundeberg]

honestly this channel explains git so clearly I'd recomment anyone learning git. Stackoverflow and official tutorials can get extremely verbose and confuse for the non-expert compared to these videos.