Git Staging Explained | git add . vs Individual Add | Selective Commit using git rm --cached

Master the Git Staging Area with this hands-on tutorial! 🚀
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to stage multiple files, understand how commits work, and control exactly what gets committed using git rm --cached.

If you’ve ever accidentally staged too many files using git add . — this video will show you exactly how to fix it.

🎯 What You’ll Learn

👉 Difference between git add . and adding files individually
👉 How the staging area (index) works in Git
👉 Why git commit commits ALL staged files
👉 How to unstage a file using git rm --cached
👉 How to commit only selected files
👉 Understanding git status -s output
👉 Using git ls-files to verify staging

🧪 Hands-On Topics Covered

Creating files in working directory

Staging multiple files using git add .

Validating staging using git status -s

Understanding commit behavior

Removing specific files from staging

Selective commit workflow

Verifying commits using git log --name-only

💡 Key Takeaway

👉 Git commit takes everything from the staging area
👉 To control commits, you must control the staging area

🔥 Who This Video Is For

Beginners learning Git from scratch

Students preparing for interviews

Developers who want to avoid common Git mistakes

📚 Recommended Next Videos

Git Working Directory vs Staging Area
Git Restore Explained
Git Basics for Beginners

🔑 Commands Used in This Video

git init
git add .
git add file_name
git status -s
git ls-files
git commit -m "message"
git rm --cached file_name
git log --name-only

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Видео Git Staging Explained | git add . vs Individual Add | Selective Commit using git rm --cached канала Sachin Walia