https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ0AyoCZzns&list=PLuHgQVnccGMA8iwZwrGyNXCGy2LAAsTXk&index=8&t=0s ================================================================================ # Create f1.txt file vim f1.txt # See contents of f1.txt file cat f1.txt ================================================================================ Run git status You will see: "untracked file" which means you're being in the directory which is version-managed by git But git is not tracking the history of the version ================================================================================ # To add f1.txt file to the list into which Git tracks the version history git add f1.txt