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How to commit changes to github from terminal

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Final answer:

To commit changes to from the terminal, you need to add files to the staging area with 'add', commit with a message using ' commit -m', and then push to with ' push'.

Step-by-step explanation:

To commit changes to from the terminal, follow these steps:Open the terminal.Change the current working directory to your local project.Check the status of your files with status.Add the files you want to commit using add for specific files or add . to add all changes.Commit the changes with a meaningful message using commit -m "Your commit message".Push the commit to with push origin , where is the branch you want to push to.

Make sure you have configured your username and email before making a commit. You can do this with config --global user.name "Your Name" and config --global user.email .Navigate to your local repository directory using the 'cd' command.Use the 'git status' command to view the changes you've made.Add the changes you want to commit using the 'gitadd' command.Create a commit message using the 'git commit' command.Push the commit to using the 'git push'command.For example, if you have made changes to a file called 'script.js', you can commit and push those changes to GitHub with the following commands.

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