How do i unstage a file on my git repository?

[amurleopard]

man page git reset: http://bit.ly/2oG1v6V

If you accidentally stage a file ready for commit and want to unstage it, remember this is before you have committed.

You have added a new file and can see it has been staged, the last message says unstage and git provides pointers along the way, it tells you how to unstage the file.

$ vi themenight.php
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'.
Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)

	themenight.php

nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)
$ git add themenight.php 
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'.
Changes to be committed:
  (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)

	new file:   themenight.php

Unstage the file After the unstage git shows it as untracked.

$ git reset HEAD themenight.php
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'.
Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)

	themenight.php

nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)