Working with changes

Commit changes

All changes made to a repository will show up under the Changes view.

1. Select the changes to be committed. Can choose the All/None options, or select directories or files individually.
2. Enter a Commit summary which describes the purpose of the commit. An optional Commit description can also be entered.
3. Click the button Commit to [branch name].

The commit will not be shown under the History view. On the top bar the button Push (1) indicates that there is 1 commit to push.

Push changes to GitHub

1. Click Push once ready to push a commit to GitHub.

   

2. A dialog will appear asking Would you like to push changes to remote 'branch name'? Select Push.

   

3. Another dialog will appear when the push to GitHub is complete saying Branch pushed. Select ok.

   

Revert changes

1. From the History view, right-click on a commit in the commit list. A Revert option will appear.

2. Click Revert.

   

3. A dialog will appear asking Are you sure you want to revert the following commit: "commit message"?. Select Revert.

   

4. A new commit appears titled Revert "commit summary" and the view indicates that there is 1 commit to push.

   

5. Follow the steps to push the reverted commit to GitHub.

Pulling changes

1. Click the Fetch button to get all the latest branches and tags for the repository. The Pull button will then show the number of commits to pull from GitHub.

2. Click Pull.

   

3. A dialog will appear asking Would you like to pull changes from remote 'branch name'?. Select Pull.

   

4. Another dialog appears saying Local branch is up to date with 'branch name'. Select ok.