github-desktop Questions

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When i commit changes via Github Desktop, pre-commit cannot handle the changes and commit them but overwrites all other stages changes (the once i didn't intent to commit now) by its improvements. ...

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I installed husky@4 and lint-staged as per many other projects (on Mac OS11). The terminal command flow git add . and git commit -m 'something' flow works fine: Husky's pre-commit hook and lint-sta...
Brigid asked 7/3, 2021 at 19:17

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I'm confused as to when I can actually use this option as it's always greyed out, whether the lines are highlighted or not.
Gretchengrete asked 14/8, 2021 at 11:55

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I am starting a new repo, thinking I should use the most recent Huksy v6 which is installed from LintStaged using their setup guide: npx mrm lint-staged // package.json updated with: "husky&q...
Eaglet asked 15/4, 2021 at 20:52

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Is there any way to undo discard changes in GitHub Desktop, after the Undo button has disappeared? I am talking about GitHub Desktop's undo feature, not git in general.
Astonishing asked 22/2, 2016 at 5:4

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Is there a way to show the list of file changes in Github Desktop as a tree instead of a flat file list?
Mag asked 26/11, 2019 at 19:40

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I just updated my GitHub Desktop version from 3.3.6.1 to the latest. I was able to update my remote branch by using Fetch origin but I don't see Pull Origin button to update my local branch. No...
Laue asked 3/7, 2018 at 17:15

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see the Git Ignore option in the below image.What I have to choose, I am creating an ionic-framework repository. https://i.sstatic.net/pBvkd.png
Roentgenology asked 30/3, 2018 at 1:47

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I am trying to use GitHub Desktop (i.e. the GUI application - NOT command line) to go back to a previous commit (on the same branch). Something that I would have thought is a core feature, since it...
Clyde asked 14/1, 2016 at 13:25

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I am using github desktop to upload some code for a basic website then use github pages. However, every time i try to commit to main, an error comes up saying "Author identity unknown." I...
Thatch asked 8/4, 2021 at 11:57

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when I am trying to commit my new local repository at GitHub from GitHub-desktop it is throwing an error "Commit failed - exit code 1 received"
Longsome asked 26/4, 2018 at 21:31

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I'm pretty sure Github Desktop is changing my line endings when I commit the files, how do I turn this feature off? I'm using blazor and the files need to remain unchanged or they will fail blazors...
Psychosomatic asked 25/4, 2022 at 7:8

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I'm using Github Desktop and tried pushing a new project into a React_Native repository, however when I try committing the code I'm prompted with "cannot add to the index - missing --add optio...
Hiccup asked 5/12, 2021 at 19:6

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I'm working on an ASP.NET Core project. I'm trying to push a commit to my branch using GitHub Desktop. But every time I try to commit, I keep getting this error: A lock file already exists in the ...
Krusche asked 3/3, 2021 at 0:52

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Using Github Desktop (v. 2.9.6 on Windows 10) as beginner, when moving back and forth from branch to branch, I stash my changes to keep them on a branch for later. But doing this twice in a row, in...
Untouched asked 21/12, 2021 at 22:3

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Last week I upgraded my Windows Github to Github Desktop. It is certainly a lot faster than that last update they made for Github Windows. It also has a nice little visual timeline of commits and ...
Sanity asked 19/8, 2015 at 18:18

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Using: Windows 10, Github Desktop, Git 2.19.1.windows.1(64bit), VisualStudio VSTS Background: Managed to add the repository I had in my machine, but I can't do anything with it. I have access to t...
Henotheism asked 8/10, 2018 at 18:11

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I am using GitHub Desktop on Windows, and want to change the directory where cloned repositories go by default (currently %USER%\Documents\GitHub\). I have looked at this question from 8 years ago ...
Vernon asked 24/4, 2021 at 6:8

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I'm trying to squash 6 commits into a single commit using a branch that I already pushed to GitHub. I tried to do this via command line, but I keep receiving no-op instead of the commits for that...
Asco asked 28/12, 2015 at 19:3

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I'm trying out GitHub desktop for windows. I downloaded it from https://desktop.github.com/. Logged in with my GitHub credentials and created a git repository locally with the +, create and added t...
Appalachia asked 1/8, 2016 at 14:36

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I received a diff patch for a project I'm working on and I want to know if there is a simple way in Visual Studio Code, to apply that diff to the file it is referred to? Visual Studio Code has adde...
Honeybunch asked 4/2, 2021 at 7:21

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I primarily work out of a Google Drive folder and it is mentioned in Github Desktop when creating a new repository that "Google Drive can corrupt repositories". What are the issues specifically ...
Shown asked 13/8, 2015 at 9:44

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I am using Github desktop. I was working on a project on my PC, when my teammate do some changes from his PC on that project, I pull these changes, and my local changes goes into stash. After that ...
Longinus asked 12/11, 2020 at 6:54

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Please Read this before marking as Duplicate I know there is a solution for CMD at https://mcmap.net/q/13852/-how-do-i-update-or-sync-a-forked-repository-on-github but i asked for GitHub Desktop, ...
Oven asked 8/9, 2017 at 7:9

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I recently tried to commit to my repository via GitHub Desktop and was told there is a lock file preventing me from doing so. I do not recall uploading this lock file nor do I have an idea where it...
Pigeonwing asked 29/7, 2018 at 21:6

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