Advanced-Git/contents/apply-patch-with-commit-metadata.md

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Apply Patch with Commit Metadata

Command

git am my-changes.patch

Examples

• Apply a patch file and preserve commit info.

git am my-changes.patch```
- **Apply a patch and add a Signed-off-by line.**

```sh
git am --signoff my-changes.patch```


#### Steps
1. Run '`git am my-changes.patch' to apply the patch and preserve commit messages, authorship, and timestamps`.


[➡️ See the Next Step: Create Patch from Uncommitted Changes](./create-patch-from-uncommitted-changes.md)

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_Author: mike-rambil • Updated: 2024-06-10 • Tags: patch, am, apply_