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Calculated Shard: 16 (from laksa099)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa016.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nobledesktop.com/learn/git/undo-changes\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nobledesktop.com/learn/git/undo-changes\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.nobledesktop.com\/learn\/git\/undo-changes","crawl_time":1774592936,"first_indexed_time":1582177986,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,nobledesktop!www,\/learn\/git\/undo-changes s443","src_root_hash":"3123763098741622816","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Free Tutorial: Undo Changes in Git","meta_descriptions":["Sometimes you make a mistake and want to go back to a previous version. Here's how to rollback changes."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Sometimes you make a mistake and want to go back to a previous version. Here's how to rollback changes.\nUndoing Local Changes That Have Not Been Committed\nIf you have made changes that you don't like, and they\nhave not been committed\nyet, do as follows:\nIn your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your\nGit\nrepo.\nRun\nGit status\nand you should see the affected file listed.\nRun the following command, replacing\nfilename.html\nwith your file path (which you could copy and paste from the Git status command):\nGit checkout filename.html\nThat file has now been reverted to the way it was at the previous commit (before your changes).\nUndoing a Specific Commit (That Has Been Pushed)\nIf you have one specific commit you want to undo, you can revert it as follows:\nIn your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo.\nRun\nGit status\nand make sure you have a clean working tree.\nEach commit has a unique hash (which looks something like\n2f5451f\n). You need to find the hash for the commit you want to undo. Here are two places you can see the hash for commits:\nIn the commit history on the GitHub or Bitbucket or website.\nIn your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt) run the command\nGit log—oneline\nOnce you know the hash for the commit you want to undo, run the following command (replacing\n2f5451f\nwith your commit's hash):\nGit revert 2f5451f—no-edit\nNOTE:\nThe\n—no-edit\noption prevents Git from asking you to enter in a commit message. If you don't add that option, you'll end up in the VIM text editor. To exit VIM, press\n:\nto enter command mode, then\nq\nfor quit, and finally hit\nReturn\n(Mac) or\nEnter\n(Windows).\nThis will make a new commit that is the opposite of the existing commit, reverting the file(s) to their previous state as if it was never changed.\nIf working with a remote repo, you can now push those changes:\nGit push\nUndoing Your Last Commit (That Has Not Been Pushed)\nIf you made a mistake on your last commit and have not pushed yet, you can undo it. For example, maybe you added some files and made a commit, and then immediately realized you forgot something. You can undo the commit, and then make a new (correct) commit. This will keep your history cleaner.\nIn your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo.\nRun this command:\nGit reset—soft HEAD~\nTIP: Add a number to the end to undo multiple commits. For example, to undo the last 2 commits (assuming both have not been pushed) run\nGit reset—soft HEAD~2\nNOTE:\nGit reset—soft HEAD~\nis the same as\nGit reset—soft HEAD^\nwhich you may see in Git documentation.\nYour latest commit will now be undone. Your changes remain in place, and the files go back to being staged (e.g., with Git add) so you can make any additional changes or add any missing files. You can then make a new commit.\nUndoing Local Changes That Have Been Committed (But Not Pushed)\nIf you have made local commits that you don't like, and they\nhave not been pushed\nyet you can reset things back to a previous good commit. It will be as if the bad commits never happened. Here's how:\nIn your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo.\nRun\nGit status\nand make sure you have a clean working tree.\nEach commit has a unique hash (which looks something like\n2f5451f\n). You need to find the hash for the last good commit (the one you want to revert back to). Here are two places you can see the hash for commits:\nIn the commit history on the GitHub or Bitbucket or website.\nIn your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt) run the command\nGit log—oneline\nOnce you know the hash for the last good commit (the one you want to revert back to), run the following command (replacing\n2f5451f\nwith your commit's hash):\nGit reset 2f5451f\nGit reset—hard 2f5451f\nNOTE:\nIf you do\nGit reset\nthe commits will be removed, but the changes will appear as uncommitted, giving you access to the code. This is the safest option, because maybe you wanted some of that code and you can now make changes and new commits that are good. Often though you'll want to undo the commits and through away the code, which is what\nGit reset—hard\ndoes.\nGrow Your Skills\nWe offer a full suite of coding courses for students of all levels. 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These courses are offered by Noble Desktop and are taught by expert instructors.\n- Opportunities for further learning and skill development are available through a variety of courses and bootcamps offered in areas such as web development, Python, data science, and web design.\n\nSometimes you make a mistake and want to go back to a previous version. Here's how to rollback changes.\n\n## Undoing Local Changes That Have Not Been Committed\nIf you have made changes that you don't like, and they **have not been committed** yet, do as follows:\n\n1. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your [Git](https:\/\/www.nobledesktop.com\/learn\/git\/what-is-git) repo.\n2. Run **Git status** and you should see the affected file listed.\n3. Run the following command, replacing **filename.html** with your file path (which you could copy and paste from the Git status command):\n   - **Git checkout filename.html**\n4. That file has now been reverted to the way it was at the previous commit (before your changes).\n## Undoing a Specific Commit (That Has Been Pushed)\nIf you have one specific commit you want to undo, you can revert it as follows:\n\n1. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo.\n2. Run **Git status** and make sure you have a clean working tree.\n3. Each commit has a unique hash (which looks something like **2f5451f**). You need to find the hash for the commit you want to undo. Here are two places you can see the hash for commits:\n   - In the commit history on the GitHub or Bitbucket or website.\n   - In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt) run the command **Git log—oneline**\n4. Once you know the hash for the commit you want to undo, run the following command (replacing **2f5451f** with your commit's hash):\n   - **Git revert 2f5451f—no-edit**\n   - **NOTE:** The **—no-edit** option prevents Git from asking you to enter in a commit message. If you don't add that option, you'll end up in the VIM text editor. To exit VIM, press **:** to enter command mode, then **q** for quit, and finally hit **Return** (Mac) or **Enter** (Windows).\n5. This will make a new commit that is the opposite of the existing commit, reverting the file(s) to their previous state as if it was never changed.\n6. If working with a remote repo, you can now push those changes:\n   - **Git push**\n## Undoing Your Last Commit (That Has Not Been Pushed)\nIf you made a mistake on your last commit and have not pushed yet, you can undo it. For example, maybe you added some files and made a commit, and then immediately realized you forgot something. You can undo the commit, and then make a new (correct) commit. This will keep your history cleaner.\n\n[![Full-Stack Web Development Certificate: Live & Hands-on, In NYC or Online, 0% Financing, 1-on-1 Mentoring, Free Retake, Job Prep. Named a Top Bootcamp by Forbes, Fortune, & Time Out. Noble Desktop. Learn More.](https:\/\/www.nobledesktop.com\/rails\/active_storage\/representations\/redirect\/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjkxMjgsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--d99d8316837bf5993fae4d7131695ea90bc6408b\/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJ3ZWJwIiwicmVzaXplX3RvX2xpbWl0IjpbMTkyMCwxMDgwXSwicXVhbGl0eSI6ODV9LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--83586c15028ac46b3326789f6c2c05c27ea9a77c\/full-stack-web.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nobledesktop.com\/certificates\/full-stack-development?utm_source=article_ad&utm_medium=learn-hub&utm_campaign=undo-changes)\n\n1. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo.\n2. Run this command:\n   - **Git reset—soft HEAD~**\n   - TIP: Add a number to the end to undo multiple commits. For example, to undo the last 2 commits (assuming both have not been pushed) run **Git reset—soft HEAD~2**\n   - NOTE: **Git reset—soft HEAD~** is the same as **Git reset—soft HEAD^** which you may see in Git documentation.\n3. Your latest commit will now be undone. Your changes remain in place, and the files go back to being staged (e.g., with Git add) so you can make any additional changes or add any missing files. You can then make a new commit.\n## Undoing Local Changes That Have Been Committed (But Not Pushed)\nIf you have made local commits that you don't like, and they **have not been pushed** yet you can reset things back to a previous good commit. It will be as if the bad commits never happened. Here's how:\n\n1. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo.\n2. Run **Git status** and make sure you have a clean working tree.\n3. Each commit has a unique hash (which looks something like **2f5451f**). You need to find the hash for the last good commit (the one you want to revert back to). Here are two places you can see the hash for commits:\n   - In the commit history on the GitHub or Bitbucket or website.\n   - In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt) run the command **Git log—oneline**\n4. Once you know the hash for the last good commit (the one you want to revert back to), run the following command (replacing **2f5451f** with your commit's hash):\n   - **Git reset 2f5451f**\n   - **Git reset—hard 2f5451f**\n   - **NOTE:** If you do **Git reset** the commits will be removed, but the changes will appear as uncommitted, giving you access to the code. This is the safest option, because maybe you wanted some of that code and you can now make changes and new commits that are good. Often though you'll want to undo the commits and through away the code, which is what **Git reset—hard** does.\n## Grow Your Skills\nWe offer a full suite of coding courses for students of all levels. Learn through real-world projects from expert instructors. 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So how do we tell Git to record our changes? Each recorded change to a file (or set of files) is called a commit. Read to learn more.](https:\/\/www.nobledesktop.com\/learn\/git\/stage-commit-files)\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.nobledesktop.com\/rails\/active_storage\/representations\/redirect\/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NTM5NCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--0cd396a868aed728b82f081d9ba7dfae3d4ed0dd\/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJ3ZWJwIiwicmVzaXplIjoiODAwIiwicXVhbGl0eSI6NjB9LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--f3dbba17abee8cb6d78800a76c3a3dc5dcde53b7\/Screen_Shot_2020-01-15_at_1.38.11_PM.png) Ignore Files with .gitignore There will be some files that you don't want Git to track. 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Here's how to rollback changes.\n\n## Undoing Local Changes That Have Not Been Committed\nIf you have made changes that you don't like, and they **have not been committed** yet, do as follows:\n\n1. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your [Git](https:\/\/www.nobledesktop.com\/learn\/git\/what-is-git) repo.\n2. Run **Git status** and you should see the affected file listed.\n3. Run the following command, replacing **filename.html** with your file path (which you could copy and paste from the Git status command):\n   - **Git checkout filename.html**\n4. That file has now been reverted to the way it was at the previous commit (before your changes).\n## Undoing a Specific Commit (That Has Been Pushed)\nIf you have one specific commit you want to undo, you can revert it as follows:\n\n1. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo.\n2. Run **Git status** and make sure you have a clean working tree.\n3. Each commit has a unique hash (which looks something like **2f5451f**). You need to find the hash for the commit you want to undo. Here are two places you can see the hash for commits:\n   - In the commit history on the GitHub or Bitbucket or website.\n   - In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt) run the command **Git log—oneline**\n4. Once you know the hash for the commit you want to undo, run the following command (replacing **2f5451f** with your commit's hash):\n   - **Git revert 2f5451f—no-edit**\n   - **NOTE:** The **—no-edit** option prevents Git from asking you to enter in a commit message. If you don't add that option, you'll end up in the VIM text editor. To exit VIM, press **:** to enter command mode, then **q** for quit, and finally hit **Return** (Mac) or **Enter** (Windows).\n5. This will make a new commit that is the opposite of the existing commit, reverting the file(s) to their previous state as if it was never changed.\n6. If working with a remote repo, you can now push those changes:\n   - **Git push**\n## Undoing Your Last Commit (That Has Not Been Pushed)\nIf you made a mistake on your last commit and have not pushed yet, you can undo it. For example, maybe you added some files and made a commit, and then immediately realized you forgot something. You can undo the commit, and then make a new (correct) commit. This will keep your history cleaner.\n\n[![Full-Stack Web Development Certificate: Live & Hands-on, In NYC or Online, 0% Financing, 1-on-1 Mentoring, Free Retake, Job Prep. Named a Top Bootcamp by Forbes, Fortune, & Time Out. Noble Desktop. Learn More.](https:\/\/www.nobledesktop.com\/rails\/active_storage\/representations\/redirect\/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjkxMjgsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--d99d8316837bf5993fae4d7131695ea90bc6408b\/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJ3ZWJwIiwicmVzaXplX3RvX2xpbWl0IjpbMTkyMCwxMDgwXSwicXVhbGl0eSI6ODV9LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--83586c15028ac46b3326789f6c2c05c27ea9a77c\/full-stack-web.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nobledesktop.com\/certificates\/full-stack-development?utm_source=article_ad&utm_medium=learn-hub&utm_campaign=undo-changes)\n\n1. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo.\n2. Run this command:\n   - **Git reset—soft HEAD~**\n   - TIP: Add a number to the end to undo multiple commits. For example, to undo the last 2 commits (assuming both have not been pushed) run **Git reset—soft HEAD~2**\n   - NOTE: **Git reset—soft HEAD~** is the same as **Git reset—soft HEAD^** which you may see in Git documentation.\n3. Your latest commit will now be undone. Your changes remain in place, and the files go back to being staged (e.g., with Git add) so you can make any additional changes or add any missing files. You can then make a new commit.\n## Undoing Local Changes That Have Been Committed (But Not Pushed)\nIf you have made local commits that you don't like, and they **have not been pushed** yet you can reset things back to a previous good commit. It will be as if the bad commits never happened. Here's how:\n\n1. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo.\n2. Run **Git status** and make sure you have a clean working tree.\n3. Each commit has a unique hash (which looks something like **2f5451f**). You need to find the hash for the last good commit (the one you want to revert back to). Here are two places you can see the hash for commits:\n   - In the commit history on the GitHub or Bitbucket or website.\n   - In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt) run the command **Git log—oneline**\n4. Once you know the hash for the last good commit (the one you want to revert back to), run the following command (replacing **2f5451f** with your commit's hash):\n   - **Git reset 2f5451f**\n   - **Git reset—hard 2f5451f**\n   - **NOTE:** If you do **Git reset** the commits will be removed, but the changes will appear as uncommitted, giving you access to the code. This is the safest option, because maybe you wanted some of that code and you can now make changes and new commits that are good. Often though you'll want to undo the commits and through away the code, which is what **Git reset—hard** does.\n## Grow Your Skills\nWe offer a full suite of coding courses for students of all levels. Learn through real-world projects from expert instructors. 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Boilerpipe Text	Sometimes you make a mistake and want to go back to a previous version. Here's how to rollback changes. Undoing Local Changes That Have Not Been Committed If you have made changes that you don't like, and they have not been committed yet, do as follows: In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo. Run Git status and you should see the affected file listed. Run the following command, replacing filename.html with your file path (which you could copy and paste from the Git status command): Git checkout filename.html That file has now been reverted to the way it was at the previous commit (before your changes). Undoing a Specific Commit (That Has Been Pushed) If you have one specific commit you want to undo, you can revert it as follows: In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo. Run Git status and make sure you have a clean working tree. Each commit has a unique hash (which looks something like 2f5451f ). You need to find the hash for the commit you want to undo. Here are two places you can see the hash for commits: In the commit history on the GitHub or Bitbucket or website. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt) run the command Git log—oneline Once you know the hash for the commit you want to undo, run the following command (replacing 2f5451f with your commit's hash): Git revert 2f5451f—no-edit NOTE: The —no-edit option prevents Git from asking you to enter in a commit message. If you don't add that option, you'll end up in the VIM text editor. To exit VIM, press : to enter command mode, then q for quit, and finally hit Return (Mac) or Enter (Windows). This will make a new commit that is the opposite of the existing commit, reverting the file(s) to their previous state as if it was never changed. If working with a remote repo, you can now push those changes: Git push Undoing Your Last Commit (That Has Not Been Pushed) If you made a mistake on your last commit and have not pushed yet, you can undo it. For example, maybe you added some files and made a commit, and then immediately realized you forgot something. You can undo the commit, and then make a new (correct) commit. This will keep your history cleaner. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo. Run this command: Git reset—soft HEAD~ TIP: Add a number to the end to undo multiple commits. For example, to undo the last 2 commits (assuming both have not been pushed) run Git reset—soft HEAD~2 NOTE: Git reset—soft HEAD~ is the same as Git reset—soft HEAD^ which you may see in Git documentation. Your latest commit will now be undone. Your changes remain in place, and the files go back to being staged (e.g., with Git add) so you can make any additional changes or add any missing files. You can then make a new commit. Undoing Local Changes That Have Been Committed (But Not Pushed) If you have made local commits that you don't like, and they have not been pushed yet you can reset things back to a previous good commit. It will be as if the bad commits never happened. Here's how: In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo. Run Git status and make sure you have a clean working tree. Each commit has a unique hash (which looks something like 2f5451f ). You need to find the hash for the last good commit (the one you want to revert back to). Here are two places you can see the hash for commits: In the commit history on the GitHub or Bitbucket or website. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt) run the command Git log—oneline Once you know the hash for the last good commit (the one you want to revert back to), run the following command (replacing 2f5451f with your commit's hash): Git reset 2f5451f Git reset—hard 2f5451f NOTE: If you do Git reset the commits will be removed, but the changes will appear as uncommitted, giving you access to the code. This is the safest option, because maybe you wanted some of that code and you can now make changes and new commits that are good. Often though you'll want to undo the commits and through away the code, which is what Git reset—hard does. Grow Your Skills We offer a full suite of coding courses for students of all levels. Learn through real-world projects from expert instructors. Check out our coding bootcamps and courses now: NYC web development courses NYC Python courses NYC data science courses NYC web design courses
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The commit hash can be found in the commit history on GitHub, Bitbucket, or by running 'git log --oneline' on your terminal. The command 'git revert 2f5451f --no-edit' will create a new commit that reverses the existing commit. - The last commit that has not been pushed yet can be undone by running 'git reset --soft HEAD~' on your terminal. This command undoes the latest commit, keeps the changes in place, and reverts the files back to the staging area. - Local changes that have been committed but not yet pushed can be undone by running 'git reset 2f5451f' or 'git reset --hard 2f5451f' on your terminal. While the 'git reset' command removes the commits but keeps the changes as uncommitted, 'git reset --hard' undoes the commits and discards the changes. - Navigate the commands and steps to undo changes and commits in Git with real-world projects through comprehensive courses. 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That file has now been reverted to the way it was at the previous commit (before your changes). ## Undoing a Specific Commit (That Has Been Pushed) If you have one specific commit you want to undo, you can revert it as follows: 1. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo. 2. Run Git status and make sure you have a clean working tree. 3. Each commit has a unique hash (which looks something like 2f5451f). You need to find the hash for the commit you want to undo. Here are two places you can see the hash for commits: - In the commit history on the GitHub or Bitbucket or website. - In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt) run the command Git log—oneline 4. Once you know the hash for the commit you want to undo, run the following command (replacing 2f5451f with your commit's hash): - Git revert 2f5451f—no-edit - NOTE: The —no-edit option prevents Git from asking you to enter in a commit message. If you don't add that option, you'll end up in the VIM text editor. To exit VIM, press : to enter command mode, then q for quit, and finally hit Return (Mac) or Enter (Windows). 5. This will make a new commit that is the opposite of the existing commit, reverting the file(s) to their previous state as if it was never changed. 6. If working with a remote repo, you can now push those changes: - Git push ## Undoing Your Last Commit (That Has Not Been Pushed) If you made a mistake on your last commit and have not pushed yet, you can undo it. For example, maybe you added some files and made a commit, and then immediately realized you forgot something. You can undo the commit, and then make a new (correct) commit. This will keep your history cleaner. [![Full-Stack Web Development Certificate: Live & Hands-on, In NYC or Online, 0% Financing, 1-on-1 Mentoring, Free Retake, Job Prep. Named a Top Bootcamp by Forbes, Fortune, & Time Out. Noble Desktop. 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Your changes remain in place, and the files go back to being staged (e.g., with Git add) so you can make any additional changes or add any missing files. You can then make a new commit. ## Undoing Local Changes That Have Been Committed (But Not Pushed) If you have made local commits that you don't like, and they have not been pushed yet you can reset things back to a previous good commit. It will be as if the bad commits never happened. Here's how: 1. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo. 2. Run Git status and make sure you have a clean working tree. 3. Each commit has a unique hash (which looks something like 2f5451f). You need to find the hash for the last good commit (the one you want to revert back to). Here are two places you can see the hash for commits: - In the commit history on the GitHub or Bitbucket or website. - In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt) run the command Git log—oneline 4. Once you know the hash for the last good commit (the one you want to revert back to), run the following command (replacing 2f5451f with your commit's hash): - Git reset 2f5451f - Git reset—hard 2f5451f - NOTE: If you do Git reset the commits will be removed, but the changes will appear as uncommitted, giving you access to the code. This is the safest option, because maybe you wanted some of that code and you can now make changes and new commits that are good. Often though you'll want to undo the commits and through away the code, which is what Git reset—hard does. ## Grow Your Skills We offer a full suite of coding courses for students of all levels. Learn through real-world projects from expert instructors. 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Readable Markdown	Sometimes you make a mistake and want to go back to a previous version. Here's how to rollback changes. ## Undoing Local Changes That Have Not Been Committed If you have made changes that you don't like, and they have not been committed yet, do as follows: 1. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your [Git](https://www.nobledesktop.com/learn/git/what-is-git) repo. 2. Run Git status and you should see the affected file listed. 3. Run the following command, replacing filename.html with your file path (which you could copy and paste from the Git status command): - Git checkout filename.html 4. That file has now been reverted to the way it was at the previous commit (before your changes). ## Undoing a Specific Commit (That Has Been Pushed) If you have one specific commit you want to undo, you can revert it as follows: 1. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo. 2. Run Git status and make sure you have a clean working tree. 3. Each commit has a unique hash (which looks something like 2f5451f). You need to find the hash for the commit you want to undo. Here are two places you can see the hash for commits: - In the commit history on the GitHub or Bitbucket or website. - In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt) run the command Git log—oneline 4. Once you know the hash for the commit you want to undo, run the following command (replacing 2f5451f with your commit's hash): - Git revert 2f5451f—no-edit - NOTE: The —no-edit option prevents Git from asking you to enter in a commit message. If you don't add that option, you'll end up in the VIM text editor. To exit VIM, press : to enter command mode, then q for quit, and finally hit Return (Mac) or Enter (Windows). 5. This will make a new commit that is the opposite of the existing commit, reverting the file(s) to their previous state as if it was never changed. 6. If working with a remote repo, you can now push those changes: - Git push ## Undoing Your Last Commit (That Has Not Been Pushed) If you made a mistake on your last commit and have not pushed yet, you can undo it. For example, maybe you added some files and made a commit, and then immediately realized you forgot something. You can undo the commit, and then make a new (correct) commit. This will keep your history cleaner. [![Full-Stack Web Development Certificate: Live & Hands-on, In NYC or Online, 0% Financing, 1-on-1 Mentoring, Free Retake, Job Prep. Named a Top Bootcamp by Forbes, Fortune, & Time Out. Noble Desktop. 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Your changes remain in place, and the files go back to being staged (e.g., with Git add) so you can make any additional changes or add any missing files. You can then make a new commit. ## Undoing Local Changes That Have Been Committed (But Not Pushed) If you have made local commits that you don't like, and they have not been pushed yet you can reset things back to a previous good commit. It will be as if the bad commits never happened. Here's how: 1. In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt), navigate to the folder for your Git repo. 2. Run Git status and make sure you have a clean working tree. 3. Each commit has a unique hash (which looks something like 2f5451f). You need to find the hash for the last good commit (the one you want to revert back to). Here are two places you can see the hash for commits: - In the commit history on the GitHub or Bitbucket or website. - In your terminal (Terminal, Git Bash, or Windows Command Prompt) run the command Git log—oneline 4. Once you know the hash for the last good commit (the one you want to revert back to), run the following command (replacing 2f5451f with your commit's hash): - Git reset 2f5451f - Git reset—hard 2f5451f - NOTE: If you do Git reset the commits will be removed, but the changes will appear as uncommitted, giving you access to the code. This is the safest option, because maybe you wanted some of that code and you can now make changes and new commits that are good. Often though you'll want to undo the commits and through away the code, which is what Git reset—hard does. ## Grow Your Skills We offer a full suite of coding courses for students of all levels. Learn through real-world projects from expert instructors. 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