## The Challenge:

Create a file in your new repository, add something to that file and commit those changes to Git.

## Step: Create a New File

Now that you've got a repository started, add a file to it.

Open a text editor. Now write a couple of lines of text, perhaps say hello, and save the file as `readme.txt` in the 'hello-world' folder you created in the last challenge.

## Step: Status, Add and Commit Changes

Next check the status of your repository to find out if there have been changes. Below in this terminal, you should still be within the 'hello-world' you created. See if there are changes listed:

`$ git status`

Then add the file you just created to the files you'd like to commit (aka save) to change.

`$ git add readme.txt`

Finally, commit those changes to the repository's history with a short description of the updates.

`$ git commit -m "<your commit message>"`

## Step: Make More Changes

Now add another line to `readme.txt` and save.

In terminal, you can view the difference between the file now and how it was at your last commit.

`$ git diff`

Now with what you just learned above, commit this latest change.

Please select your repository directory.

## Tips

- Check status of changes to a repository
- `$ git status`
- View changes to files
- `$ git diff`
- Add a file's changes to be committed
- `$ git add <FILENAME>`
- To add all files changes
- `$ git add .`
- To commit (aka save) the changes you've added with a short message describing the changes
- `$ git commit -m "<your commit message>"`

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