Ever commit to GitHub and then realize your message had a typo or just didn’t explain things right?
We’ve all been there. Luckily, Git makes it super easy to fix your latest commit message without needing to start all over.
In this step-by-step guide, let's check out exactly how to amend your most recent commit message with a few simple commands—complete with a demo to make it crystal clear.
Steps to follow:
1. Start by checking the current commit history to view the last commit message using 'git log -1'.
2. This is the last commit message that we need to amend.
3. To modify the most recent commit message, use the following command 'git commit --amend -m "new commit message"'.
4. The last commit message has been successfully modified.
That's it!
This is how we amend the most recent commit message.
Amending your latest commit message is quick and easy with Git.
Whether you’re fixing a typo or adding more context, this command helps keep your commit history clean and accurate.
Follow these steps, and you’ll be able to make updates seamlessly.
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