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https://github.com/cowuake/skills-change-commit-history

My copy of the skills course on changing commit history
https://github.com/cowuake/skills-change-commit-history

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My copy of the skills course on changing commit history

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/cowuake/skills-change-commit-history
Owner: cowuake
License: mit
Created: 2024-05-20T08:27:20.000Z (7 months ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2024-05-20T08:44:18.000Z (7 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-05-20T09:39:51.705Z (7 months ago)
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Stars: 0
Watchers: 1
Forks: 0
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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README

# Remove commit history

Accidental commits can be tricky to remove with Git. In this GitHub Skills course, you'll use BFG Repo-Cleaner to to change the history of a Git repository. You can apply what you learn in this course to fully remove sensitive material from your own repository.

## Finish

_Congratulations friend, you've completed this course!_

celebrate

Here's a recap of all the tasks you've accomplished in your repository:

- Removed a file from the head commit of the repository
- Used BFG Repo-Cleaner to removed a file from all Git history in the repository
- Avoided accidental commits by telling Git to ignore a specific file name

### What's next?

- The Docs on [Removing sensitive data](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/removing-sensitive-data-from-a-repository) are comprehensive and recommended reading after this course.
- Try your hand at some of the other features listed in the [BFG Repo-Cleaner documentation](https://rtyley.github.io/bfg-repo-cleaner/).
- [We'd love to hear what you thought of this course](https://github.com/orgs/skills/discussions/categories/change-commit-history).
- [Take another GitHub Skills course](https://github.com/skills).
- [Read the GitHub Getting Started docs](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started).
- To find projects to contribute to, check out [GitHub Explore](https://github.com/explore).

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Get help: [Post in our discussion board](https://github.com/orgs/skills/discussions/categories/change-commit-history) • [Review the GitHub status page](https://www.githubstatus.com/)