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Frequently asked questions for git and git workflows.

How do I undo git add?

git reset

or

git reset file.txt

git add simply stages changes to be committed. To undo that action, all that’s needed is to git reset the file or list of files.

To undo a commit, see [How do I undo a commit?](http://gitfaq.org/#How do I undo a commit?)

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  2. How do I change my last commit message?
  3. How do I change the contents of a commit I have not pushed?
  4. How do I commit a file?
  5. How do I compare branches?
  6. How do I completely reset my local repository?
  7. How do I create a branch?
  8. How do I create a new git repository?
  9. How do I delete a branch?
  10. How do I get a list of files that have changed since a commit?
  11. How do I ignore a file pattern?
  12. How do I push my changes?
  13. How do I remove all untracked files?
  14. How do I revert all uncommitted changes?
  15. How do I squash commits?
  16. How do I undo a commit?
  17. How do I undo git add?
  18. How do I update my repository?
  19. What does “Changing History” mean?
  20. What if I forgot to add a file in my last commit?
  21. What is “origin”?
  22. What is a “detached head”?
  23. What is a “remote”?
  24. What is difference between master & HEAD?
  25. What is local history/shared history?
  26. What is rebasing?
  27. What is squashing?
  28. What is the difference between fetch and pull?

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