git ignore one file code example

Example 1: git add -A ignore large files

find . -size +1G | cat >> .gitignore
# Remember to run it each time you want to update the gitignore!

Example 2: how to git ignore a file

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

Example 3: gitignore a specific file

$ echo debug.log >> .gitignore $ git rm --cached debug.log rm 'debug.log' $ git commit -m "Start ignoring debug.log"