Github Session 03 | How to Sign Off your commits on Git

In this video, I walk you through everything you need to know about signing off commits in Git — what it means, why open source projects require it, and all the ways to do it. Whether you're contributing to the Linux kernel, a CNCF project, or any repo that enforces the Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO), this video has you covered. 📚 What You'll Learn: ✅ What Signed-off-by means and the Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) ✅ Signing off a new commit with git commit -s ✅ Using --signoff vs -s (they're identical!) ✅ Amending an existing commit to add sign-off ✅ Signing off multiple previous commits with git rebase --signoff HEAD~N ✅ Setting up Git config so sign-off always uses the right name & email ✅ How DCO checks work in GitHub PRs 🔗 Useful Resources: Find out all Git Commands over here properly - https://medium.com/@ritankar.saha786/understanding-git-and-github-b79bb84de9e8 🙋 Connect with Me: 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritankar-saha-8041b9289/ 🐙 GitHub: https://github.com/ritankarsaha 🐦 X (Twitter): https://x.com/ritankarxx ✍️ Medium: https://medium.com/@ritankar.saha786 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@zanderxx-x9n #Git #GitHub #PullRequest #OpenSource #GitTutorial #DevOps #Programming #WebDevelopment #Coding #GitHubTutorial #PR #VersionControl