# fossil commit > Commit files to a Fossil repository. > More information: . - Create a new version containing all the changes in the current checkout; user will be prompted for a comment: `fossil commit` - Create a new version containing all the changes in the current checkout, using the specified comment: `fossil commit --comment "{{comment}}"` - Create a new version containing all the changes in the current checkout with a comment read from a specific file: `fossil commit --message-file {{path/to/commit_message_file}}` - Create a new version containing changes from the specified files; user will be prompted for a comment: `fossil commit {{path/to/file1}} {{path/to/file2}}`