git add ignored file code example

Example 1: Force add despite the .gitignore file

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

Example 2: git exclude some files from git commit

To exclude some files from git commit
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syntax  - git update-index --assume-unchanged 
example - git update-index --assume-unchanged default/config.php

To undo the above command
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syntax  - git update-index --no-assume-unchanged 
example - git update-index --no-assume-unchanged default/config.php

Example 3: how to git ignore a file

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

Example 4: git ignore not saving changes

git rm -rf --cached .
git add .

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