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gitignore FIle

.gitignore forces files to be untracked. Files that we do not want to share are described inside .gitignore.

Place the .gitignore file in your root directory.

Examples​

  • ignore.txt → Ignore the ignore.txt file
  • *.txt → Ignore all files with the .txt extension
  • temp/ → Ignore the temp folder
  • !main.txt → Do not ignore main.txt (exception rule)
  • ignore?.txt → Ignore files like ignore1.txt, ignore2.txt, ignoreA.txt (matches exactly one character after ignore)
  • ignore????.txt → Ignore files starting with ignore followed by exactly 5 characters
  • ignore*.txt → Ignore all files starting with ignore

Notes​

  • git status displays the working directory and staging area (tracked and untracked files).
  • You can check whether .gitignore is working using git status.
  • If it's working, some files will appear as untracked.
  • When creating a new repository, there is an option to add a .gitignore file.
  • You can select a .gitignore template based on your application (e.g., Node, Android, etc.).