How to push a single file in a subdirectory to Github (not master)

Question

I have changed a single file in a subdirectory of my repository and I want to push just that file to Github.

I\'ve made a small change to one file, and I don\'t wa

Answer 1

It will only push the new commits. It won't push the whole "master" branch. That is part of the benefit of working with a Distributed Version Control System. Git figures out what is actually needed and only pushes those pieces. If the branch you are on has been changed and pushed by someone else you'll need to pull first. Then push your commits.

Answer 2

git status #then file which you need to push git add example.FileExtension

git commit "message is example"

git push -u origin(or whatever name you used) master(or name of some branch where you want to push it)

Answer 3

Let me start by saying that the way git works is you are not pushing/fetching files; well, at least not directly.

You are pushing/fetching refs, that point to commits. Then a commit in git is a reference to a tree of objects (where files are represented as objects, among other objects).

So, when you are pushing a commit, what git does it pushes a set of references like in this picture:

If you didn't push your master branch yet, the whole history of the branch will get pushed.

So, in your example, when you commit and push your file, the whole master branch will be pushed, if it was not pushed before.

To do what you asked for, you need to create a clean branch with no history, like in this answer.

Answer 4

Push only single file

git commit -m "Message goes here" filename

Push only two files.

git commit -m "Message goes here" file1 file2

Answer 5

Very simple. Just follow these procedure:
1. git status
2. git add {File_Name} //the file name you haven been changed
3. git status
4. git commit -m '{your_message}'
5. git push origin master

Answer 6

If you commit one file and push your revision, it will not transfer the whole repository, it will push changes.