Untracked

Learn the untracked file state.

What is an untracked file?

A newly created file is in the untracked state if Git is not tracking it yet. The file exists in the working directory but is not part of the commit history. Git can detect this file and show it as untracked in the status information.

# Create a new file
index.html

You can add the file to the staging area to start tracking it.

Start tracking a new file

Use the git add command to make Git track an untracked file. The command stages the file and prepares it for the next commit. For example, git add notes.txt stages only the specified file.

git add notes.txt
git status

Once staged, the file becomes part of the tracking process.

Exercise Stage a new file

Write the command that adds the new file named report.txt to Git's staging area.

Show example solution

# Yeni dosyayı sahneye ekle
git add report.txt

Test yourself

What is the state of a newly created file that you have not added to Git yet?
- Tracked
- Untracked
- Modified
- Committed
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Untracked — The file is untracked because it has not been staged or committed yet.
Stage a new file
```
git add ____
```
Show answer
```
git add notes.txt
```
The first steps of a new file

Untracked

Not tracked yet
New file

A newly created file
git add

Stages the file
Staging

Preparation area before a commit

Next lesson: Tracked

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