GIT commit doesn't push to repository?

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I have just set up GIT source control inside Visual Studio which loads a solution in a folder linked to my GIT repository on BitBucket.

Im still getting my head around this and wondered if anyone could shine some light on a few questions:

When I change a file in VS2010 it appears as you would expect in the "GIT Pending changes" window. When I click "Commit" on here with a comment, am I right in thinking that these changes will be committed to my local version of the repository until I use "Push".
If this is the case, can I then UNDO commits before I run PUSH? Seems silly not to run push automatically otherwise.
When I undo a files change "Undo pending change for file", it still remains in the list as "Modified" despite being identical to the server version in a compare. WIll it still overwrite it with the same file??! Or is this just a bug in VS2010 plugin?

Thanks for anybody that could help, I really want to try to wrap my head around GIT for my next projects' SCM!

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered May 02 '12 at 15:21

You are correct, git commit simply commits changes to your local repository, while git push sends changes to a remote repository. You're free to use git to track changes in a local directory without ever linking it to a remote repository. This is one reason why I like git and other distribution version control systems.

You can certainly undo commits in your local repository before pushing it to a remote repository. This chapter of the git book discusses this topic in more detail.

Thanks. I will look into that now. Undoing a local commit was my main concern. Just got to remember to keep pushing! — JustAnotherDeveloper, May 02 '12 at 15:37

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

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This answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/2745097/1073300 have a link to a nice picture explaining git data transport commands, including git commit and git push.

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answered May 02 '12 at 15:26

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BOnus points for the diagram, helped me understand the flow a bit better :) – JustAnotherDeveloper May 02 '12 at 15:37

GIT commit doesn't push to repository?

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