145 All the previous answers are valid, but something that I don't think is mentioned is that once you add a file from that directory into the repository, you can't ignore that directory/subdirectory that contains …

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

The * line tells git to ignore all files in the folder, but !.gitignore tells git to still include the .gitignore file. This way, your local repository and any other clones of the repository all get both the empty folder …

Dec 16, 2011 · 78 A leading slash indicates that the ignore entry is only to be valid with respect to the directory in which the .gitignore file resides. Specifying *.o would ignore all .o files in this directory …

I have an already initialized Git repository that I added a .gitignore file to. How can I refresh the file index so the files I want ignored get ignored?

Jun 12, 2009 · I understand that a .gitignore file cloaks specified files from Git's version control. How do I tell .gitignore to ignore everything except the files I'm tracking with Git? Something like: # Ignore

Mar 28, 2018 · When using Visual Studio 2022 all that is needed is to right-click the .vs folder in the Git-Changes menu and select the option Ignore these local items After this the .gitignore is created and …

I'd like to have Git ignore all hidden files and directories. i.e. .aptitude .ssh/ .bash_rc config/.hidden Is there a simple rule to cover this without specifically adding each entry?

1925 Can I ignore files locally without polluting the global git config for everyone else? I have untracked files that are spam in my git status but I don't want to commit git config changes for every single little …

The problem is that .gitignore ignores just files that weren't tracked before (by git add). Run git reset name_of_file to unstage the file and keep it. In case you want to also remove the given file from the …