--- title: File states and repositories description: Follow a change from the working directory through staging and a local commit to a remote repository. --- import WorkshopRecordingLink from '../../../../components/workshops/WorkshopRecordingLink.astro'; [Git and GitHub Workshop: CryptX 2.0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRzFBDPsmEI) ## Three states for a change The session introduces three states that describe a file as you prepare a change: - **Modified:** you have changed the file in your working directory. - **Staged:** you have selected the current changes to include in the next snapshot. - **Committed:** Git has recorded the selected changes in the local repository's history. The recording introduces these states at [29:46](https://youtu.be/fRzFBDPsmEI?t=1786), then explains staging at [29:58](https://youtu.be/fRzFBDPsmEI?t=1798) and modified files at [30:38](https://youtu.be/fRzFBDPsmEI?t=1838). ## Local and remote repositories A **local repository** is the copy on your computer, where you edit files and record commits. A **remote repository** is a hosted copy that collaborators can access online. A commit records work locally; publishing it to the remote is a separate step. [The workshop distinguishes local and remote repositories](https://youtu.be/fRzFBDPsmEI?t=1614). [Continue to the hands-on workflow](/docs/en/workshops/git-and-github/fork-clone-and-change)