Staging area

Learn where the staging area sits between the working tree and the repo.

What Is the Staging Area?

The staging area is a preparation space between the working tree and the Git repository. You collect the changes you want to save here before creating a commit. Git also refers to this area as the index.

Working tree → Staging area → Repository

Understand the Index

Index is another name for the staging area. Git tracks the changes selected for inclusion in a commit in this area.

Working tree
    ↓
   Index
    ↓
 Repository

Exercise Display the Change Flow

Place Git's three basic areas in the correct order inside a string variable. Then print this flow.

The expected output connects the areas with arrows.

Show example solution

let flow = 'working_tree -> staging_area -> repository';

console.log(flow);

Test yourself

Which two areas does the staging area sit between?
- Two different repositories
- File system and browser
- Remote server and terminal
- Working tree and repository
Show answer

Working tree and repository — The staging area is the preparation layer between working tree changes and the Git repository.

Complete the Other Name for the Staging Area

Git'in staging area için kullandığı diğer ad ____ olarak bilinir.

Show answer

Git'in staging area için kullandığı diğer ad index olarak bilinir.

Match the Basic Git Areas

working_tree

Area where files are worked on
staging_area

Preparation area for commits
index

Another name for staging area
repository

Place where commits are stored

Next lesson: git add

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