Igor Djordjevic <igor.d.djordjevic@xxxxxxxxx> writes: [...] snipped detailed reply [To Anyone who lands here on a search: Please read Igor D's full answer in this thread... ] > Just pay attention that untracked files are not affected, you still > need to add them first to tell Git to start tracking them, including > them in the next commit, but that seems to align nicely with your > expectations already. > > I personally find the staging area to be one of the greatest Git > possibilities, but I do understand beginners getting confused by it, > as admittedly I once was myself. Thank you sir for such a full and complete answer. Adds to by understanding in a big way.