We can use the **`git commit`** command to save any changes we make to the local repository. We use the `git commit` command with option `-m` to create a git commit with a message.

Adding the filenames of moved files in a git commit message is a good practice that helps describe and share our changes with other developers.

# Syntax

To add the filename of a moved file, use the `git commit` command with the `-m` option as shown below:

```git
git mv filename newName
git commit -m “Moved filename” 
```
* `filename`: The name of the file being moved.
* `newName`: If it is a file name, the file `filename` is renamed to `newName`. If it is a folder name, the `filename` is moved from the working directory to the folder `newName`.

As shown in the code snippet above, we use `git commit -m "Moved filename"` in combination with the `git mv` command to share the name of the moved file with other developers.

# Why do we need it?
Most of the time, we do not work alone on our projects. Instead, there is a team of developers working together. We must add the filename of a moved file to explain to other developers precisely what files we moved in the project and why these changes were necessary.

# Example
Consider that we move a file `file1.txt` from the working directory to a folder named `folder1` using `git mv` as shown below:


We can use the `git commit` command with option `-m` to add the name of the moved file in a commit message. 
# Code
The code below provides an example of this:

git mv file1.txt file2.txt

git commit -m "Moved file1.txt"

How to add filename of moved file in git commit message

Use `git mv filename newName` followed by `git commit -m "Moved filename"` to commit file moves.