git add file that was ignored code example

Example 1: how to ignore folder in gitignore duplicate

# Step 1) First stop git from tracking the <folder> 
### Example git rm -r --cached dist ###
git rm -r --cached <folder> 

# Step 2) Then update .gitignore file
dist/
node_modules/
*.log
.env
*.zip

Example 2: Force add despite the .gitignore file

git add --force my/ignore/file.foo