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Asked: 2026-06-13T09:58:17+00:00

I apologize in advance, I feel this is a stupid question :/ I started

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I apologize in advance, I feel this is a stupid question :/

I started learning GIT a while back and used it on a few projects. Soon after I backed everything up and reformatted my computer. Then I made a big mistake by not installing GIT onto my PC for a few months while working on the same projects. I decided to end my stupidity and reinstalled GIT. I that my hidden .git folders are still in my project folders. However, before I start checking out and committing changes, I want to make sure I am migrating properly. Would I be correct in saying that the visible files I’ve been working with over the last few months during my GIT hiatus are just files from my most-recently-checked-out branches? I would hate to checkout a branch containing old files, only to lose everything I’ve worked on over the last few months during my GIT hiatus.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Yes, the files in your working copy are (presumably) exactly what they were before you backed up. At this point, all you should need to do is install Git, and then git commands will work in your working folders. You’ll probably want to start with committing the changes that you have made since you last used Git.

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