add a file to git ignore code example

Example 1: how to git ignore a file

git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore_global

Example 2: how to add filer to git ignore

go to the gitignore file, add the name of the file to ignore

Example 3: gitignore a specific file

$ echo debug.log >> .gitignore $ git rm --cached debug.log rm 'debug.log' $ git commit -m "Start ignoring debug.log"