How can I commit files with git?

Question

None of the tutorials will help!
They all do that thing where they just assume I know what to do..

Currently, my terminal window starts with..

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Answer 1

This happens when you do not include a message when you try to commit using:

git commit

It launches an editor environment. Quit it by typing :q! and hitting enter.

It's going to take you back to the terminal without committing, so make sure to try again, this time pass in a message:

git commit -m 'Initial commit'