gitignore not working :
The files/folder in your version control will not just delete themselves just because you added them to the .gitignore
. They are already in the repository and you have to remove them. You can just do that with this:
Remember to commit everything you’ve changed before you do this!
git rm -rf --cached .
git add .
This removes all files from the repository and adds them back (this time respecting the rules in your .gitignore
).
To untrack a single file that has already been added/initialized to your repository, i.e., stop tracking the file but not delete it from your system use: git rm --cached filename
To untrack every file that is now in your .gitignore
:
First commit any outstanding code changes, and then, run this command:
git rm -r --cached .
This removes any changed files from the index(staging area), then just run:
git add .
Commit it:
git commit -m ".gitignore is now working"
Step 1
add filename to .gitignore file
Step 2
[remove filename (file path) from git cache
git rm --cached filename
Step 3
commit changes git add filename
git commit -m "add filename to .gitignore"