# Adding a Change to the Repository

When you make changes to your project and like the changes, the next step is to add those changes to the repository. Jjewel provides the following ways to add a change:

- Commit a change
- Add a change

The main difference is that when you commit a change, a sheet opens for you to write a commit message. When you add a change, no sheet opens, and Jjewel adds an empty change to your repository.

## Committing Changes

Take the following steps to commit a change to the repository:

1. Press Cmd-Shift-C or choose Change > Commit Change.
2. Enter a description of the changes you made to the project.
3. Click the Add Change button.

## Adding a Change

Press Cmd-N or choose Change > Add Change to add an empty change to your repository.

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