delete git files code example

Example 1: how to delete file from git command

git rm file1.txt
git commit -m "remove file1.txt"

Example 2: How to delete multiples files in Github

In the command-line, navigate to your local repository.
Ensure you are in the default branch:
git checkout master
The rm -r command will recursively remove your folder:
git rm -r folder-name
Commit the change:
git commit -m “Remove duplicated directory”
Push the change to your remote repository:
git push

Example 3: git remove from folder

rm -rf .git

Example 4: git delete file

// delete unused file. 
// It will be placed on index area, and been deleted at next commit

git rm file-to-delete.ext

Example 5: git remove file

git rm [-f | --force] [-n] [-r] [--cached] [--ignore-unmatch]
	  [--quiet] [--pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]]
	  [--] [<pathspec>…]