Git Add

The git add command moves changes into the staging area. You name the file (or files) you want to stage:

git add hello.txt

You can stage several files at once, or use a wildcard:

git add file1.txt file2.txt
git add *.md

Or stage every change in the current folder with a single dot:

git add .

After staging, git status --short shows the file with a different prefix. Untracked files used the ?? code; staged new files use A (for added).

A  hello.txt

The file is now ready to be included in the next commit.