Top "Gitignore" questions

.gitignore is a file that lists files, directories, and/or path patterns that Git should not include as part of a repository.

"You must type a file name" error thrown, when I create a .gitignore file on Windows

When I try to do this, I get the following error: Obviously, Windows Explorer doesn't allow me to create this …

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How do I tell Git to ignore a specific filename only in the repository's top level?

Possible Duplicate: How to exclude file only from root folder in GIT For a specific JavaScript project, I am using …

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Gitignore all folders beginning with a period

I want to use a .gitignore file to ignore all folders beginning with a period (hidden folders of linux). I …

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How do I add files without dots in them (all extension-less files) to the gitignore file?

Like the title says, is it possible to add "files without dots in them" to the gitignore file? I imagine …

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Is there a way to tell git-status to ignore the effects of .gitignore files?

I have configured numerous .gitignore files to filter out many different unwanted files from a set of about 6,000 untracked files. …

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Can I make a user-specific gitignore file?

I want to change the gitignore, but not everyone on the team wants these changes. How can a user have …

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What should I put in a meteor .gitignore file?

I have a new meteor project. I'm guessing the .meteor dir has a combination of configuration files (needed) and temporary …

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Ignoring .DS_Store in a gitignore file using Tower

I have a new repo and before I perform the first commit I'd like to ignore .DS_Store files. I've …

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How to ignore files using git-gui (tcl-tk) application?

I'm using the git-gui interface to manage my git project. Despite being ugly –tcl-tk– it's one of the most complete …

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Heredoc in a Makefile?

Is this possible at all and how? Update: I need this because I create a file both from dynamic and …

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