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# git add

> Adds changed files to the index.
> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-add>.

- Add a file to the index:

`git add {{path/to/file}}`

- Add all files (tracked and untracked):

`git add {{-A|--all}}`

- Add all files in the current folder:

`git add .`

- Only add already tracked files:

`git add {{-u|--update}}`

- Also add ignored files:

`git add {{-f|--force}}`

- Interactively stage parts of files:

`git add {{-p|--patch}}`

- Interactively stage parts of a given file:

`git add {{-p|--patch}} {{path/to/file}}`

- Interactively stage a file:

`git add {{-i|--interactive}}`
