add gitignore file to repo code example
Example 1: create gitignore
# creates gitignore file
$ touch .gitignore
Example 2: git add gitignore
$ touch .gitignore
Example 3: how to put files into gitignore
$ echo debug.log >> .gitignore
$ git rm --cached debug.log
rm 'debug.log'
$ git commit -m "Start ignoring debug.log"
Example 4: what to add to gitignore
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