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.

How to git ignore ipython notebook checkpoints anywhere in repository

This is mostly a git question. I want to commit my ipython notebooks but gitignore the checkpoints. The repo has …

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Telling git to ignore symlinks

This question has appeared in similar forms here and here, but they don't seem to match up with what I'm …

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Typical .gitignore file for an Android app

Just put an Android project under git (beanstalk) version control via the command line (mac terminal). Next step is to …

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Unignore subdirectories of ignored directories in Git

Let's say I have ignored a directory, but I want to unignore specific subdirectories therein. So I have the setup: /…

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Git is ignoring files that aren't in gitignore

I have a git repository that is ignoring image files as well as a few other files, but my .gitignore …

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Explain which gitignore rule is ignoring my file

Is there any way to see why some file is getting ignored by git (i.e. which rule in a .…

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GIT -- Exclude / Ignore Files from commit

I need to ignore files in git! I don't think ignore is the right word actually; I want the files …

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How do I remove a directory subtree from the staging area?

I made a new repository, and ran git add -A. I then noticed that there was a folder containing about 100 …

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How not to display the .class in git

I don't want to display .class files when executing git status. I created a file named .gitignore and entered the .…

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git untracked files - how to ignore

When I run git status, I see the "Untracked files" section has many files (some with a "." extension.) I don't …

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