Using git commit -a with vim

Question

I m new with git  so I decided to learn git using the tutorials of github  The third chapter said        For this first example we   ll modify the README file to add ourselves as an author on the project  So we simply edit the file  Now we want to commit that change  so we run the git commit -a command     When I use the git commit -a command  the console opens a vim and I wrote my message  but I don t know how to close this vim editor from the console  How do I save the message and close vim

User · Answer

Try ZZ to save and close  Here is a bit more info on using vim with Git

User · Answer

Instead of trying to learn vim  use a different easier editor  like nano  for example   As much as I like vim  I do not think using it in this case is the  solution  It takes dedication and time to master it   git config core editor  nano

User · Answer

In vim  you save a file with  wEnter while in the normal mode  you get to the normal mode by pressing Esc   You close your file with  q while in the normal mode    You can combine both these actions and do Esc wqEnter to save the commit and quit vim   As an alternate to the above  you can also press ZZ while in the normal mode  which will save the file and exit vim  This is also easier for some people as it s the same key pressed twice

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The better question is  How do I interrupt the commit when I quit vim   There are 2 ways     cq or  cquit Delete all lines of the commit message  including comments  and then  wq   Either way will give git an error code  so it will not proceed with the commit  This is particularly useful with git commit --amend

User · Answer

To exit hitting  q will let you quit   If you want to quit without saving you can hit  q   A google search on  vim cheatsheet  can provide you with a reference you should print out with a collection of quick shortcuts   http   www fprintf net vimCheatSheet html

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See this thread for an explanation  VIM for Windows - What do I type to save and exit from a file   As I wrote there  to learn Vimming  you could use one of the quick reference cards      http   bullium com support vim html http   tnerual eriogerg free fr vim html   Also note How can I set up an editor to work with Git on Windows  if you re not comfortable in using Vim but want to use another editor for your commit messages   If your commit message is not too long  you could also type   git commit -a -m  your message here

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