Top "Gitignore" questions

How to make Git "forget" about a file that was tracked but is now in .gitignore?

There is a file that was being tracked by git, but now the file is on the .gitignore list. However, …

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How to create a .gitignore file

I need to add some rules to my .gitignore file. However, I can't find it in my project folder. Isn't …

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.gitignore and "The following untracked working tree files would be overwritten by checkout"

So I added a folder to my .gitignore file. Once I do a git status it tells me # On branch …

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Ignoring directories in Git repositories on Windows

How can I ignore directories or folders in Git using msysgit on Windows?

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How to ignore certain files in Git

I have a repository with a file, Hello.java. When I compile it, an additional Hello.class file is generated. …

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ignoring any 'bin' directory on a git project

I have a directory structure like this: .git/ .gitignore main/ ... tools/ ... ... Inside main and tools, and any other directory, at …

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.gitignore is ignored by Git

My .gitignore file seems to be being ignored by Git - could the .gitignore file be corrupt? Which file format, …

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Ignore files that have already been committed to a Git repository

I have an already initialized Git repository that I added a .gitignore file to. How can I refresh the file …

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How can I Remove .DS_Store files from a Git repository?

How can I remove those annoying Mac OS X .DS_Store files from a Git repository?

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How do I ignore files in a directory in Git?

What is the proper syntax for the .gitignore file to ignore files in a directory? Would it be config/databases.…

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