Modifying the index is easy:
-To update the index with the new contents of a modified file, use
+To update the index with the contents of a new or modified file, use
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$ git add path/to/file
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-To add the contents of a new file to the index, use
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-$ git add path/to/file
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-To remove a file from the index and from the working tree,
+To remove a file from the index and from the working tree, use
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$ git rm path/to/file