Adding and Committing Changes

Title: Adding and Committing Changes - Assignment

Objective: The objective of this assignment is to introduce you to the fundamental Git concepts of adding and committing changes. You will work with a local Git repository, make changes to files, stage those changes, and commit them.

Prerequisites: Before starting this assignment, ensure that you have Git installed on your computer. If not, please install it from [https://git-scm.com/](https://git-scm.com/).

Instructions:

Part 1: Setting Up a Local Repository 

1. Task 1: Create a new directory/folder on your computer for this assignment and name it "GitAssignment."

2. Task 2: Navigate to the "GitAssignment" directory in your terminal or command prompt.

3. Task 3: Initialize a new Git repository in this directory.

4. Task 4: Create a new text file named "README.md" in the repository.

Part 2: Making Changes 

1. Task 1: Open the "README.md" file using a text editor or a command-line text editor like Vim or Nano.

2. Task 2: Add some content to the "README.md" file. This can be any text you like, but make it meaningful (e.g., a short introduction about yourself).

3. Task 3: Save the changes to the "README.md" file.

Part 3: Staging Changes 

1. Task 1: Use the following Git command to check the status of your repository:

   git status

   Take note of the files listed as "modified."

2. Task 2: Add the "README.md" file to the staging area.

   git add README.md

Part 4: Committing Changes 

1. Task 1: Commit your changes with a meaningful commit message.

   git commit -m "Added content to README.md"

Part 5: Checking Commit History 

1. Task 1: Use the following Git command to view the commit history of your repository:

   git log

   Take note of the commit message, author, and timestamp of your latest commit.