git add .gitignore code example

Example 1: create gitignore

# creates gitignore file
$ touch .gitignore

Example 2: git add gitignore

$ touch .gitignore

Example 3: what to add to gitignore

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Example 4: what is add.gitignore

The purpose of gitignore files is to ensure that certain files not tracked by git remain untracked.