how to gitignore file create gitignore file code example
Example 1: create gitignore files
#Linux
$ touch .gitignore
#Windows
cd c:\<your path>
notepad .gitignore
#Accept the prompt to create the file, edit the contents accordingly, save and close.
Example 2: how to put files into gitignore
$ echo debug.log >> .gitignore
$ git rm --cached debug.log
rm 'debug.log'
$ git commit -m "Start ignoring debug.log"