How to make git mark a deleted and a new file as a file move?

Question

I've moved a file manually and then I've modified it. According to Git, it is a new file and a removed file. Is there any way to force Git into treating it as a file move?

Answer 1

Git will automatically detect the modifications. you need to Just git add the new file and git rm the old file. git status will then show whether it has detected the rename.

For moves around directories, you may need to:

cd 

git add -A .

Run git status to check that the "new file" is now a "renamed" file

If git status still shows "new file" and not "renamed" you need to move the file and then you need to modify it in separate commands.