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1. To stage your changes, click  **+** next to the file you've changed, or next to **Changes** if you've changed multiple files and you want to stage them all.
![Source control side bar with staging button highlighted](/assets/images/help/codespaces/codespaces-commit-stage.png)
1. Type a commit message describing the change you've made.
![Source control side bar with a commit message](/assets/images/help/codespaces/codespaces-commit-commit-message.png)  
1. To commit your staged changes, click the check mark at the top the source control side bar.
![Click the check mark icon](/assets/images/help/codespaces/codespaces-commit-checkmark-icon.png)