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Development Tools Git Basics Getting Started With Git Looking Back on What We've Done

Posted by Bappy Golder
Bappy Golder
13,449 Points

Making changes to source files outside Git

I want to make changes to my project files through an external text editor and then come to Git to commit it will that still keep everything in sync with Git?

For example:

  • I made a project called: HTML_Gold
  • I went into my project file using windows explorer and opened an html file and made some changes.
  • Now I want to make a commit using Git shell.

2 questions:

  • Will this cause any problem in my version control
  • Is this a normal practice

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

Actually yes, that is a fairly normal practice. You do need to add the changes to the staging area with "git add" first before committing. Otherwise this is the way git is used if it's not integrated into your editor/IDE.