Added 'Stages of Git', link to Pro Git, and other forms of git help

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HEAD is a pointer that points to the current branch. A repository only has 1 *active* HEAD. HEAD is a pointer that points to the current branch. A repository only has 1 *active* HEAD.
head is a pointer that points to any commit. A repository can have any number of heads. head is a pointer that points to any commit. A repository can have any number of heads.
###Stages of Git
* Committed - Files have been committed to the Git Database
* Modified - Changes have been made to a file but file has not been committed to Git Database yet
* Staged - Marks a modified file to go into your next commit snapshot
### Conceptual Resources ### Conceptual Resources
* [Git For Computer Scientists](http://eagain.net/articles/git-for-computer-scientists/) * [Git For Computer Scientists](http://eagain.net/articles/git-for-computer-scientists/)
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$ git help add $ git help add
$ git help commit $ git help commit
$ git help init $ git help init
# or git <command_here> --help
$ git add --help
$ git commit --help
$ git init --help
``` ```
### status ### status
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### add ### add
To add files to the current working tree/directory/repo. If you do not `git add` new files to the To add files to the staging area/index. If you do not `git add` new files to the
working tree/directory, they will not be included in commits! staging area/index, they will not be included in commits!
```bash ```bash
# add a file in your current working directory # add a file in your current working directory
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$ git add ./*.java $ git add ./*.java
``` ```
This only addds a file to the staging area/index, it doesn't commit it to the working directory/repo.
### branch ### branch
Manage your branches. You can view, edit, create, delete branches using this command. Manage your branches. You can view, edit, create, delete branches using this command.
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* [GitGuys](http://www.gitguys.com/) * [GitGuys](http://www.gitguys.com/)
* [Git - the simple guide](http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/index.html) * [Git - the simple guide](http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/index.html)
* [Pro Git](http://www.git-scm.com/book/en/v2)