git add gitignore file code example

Example 1: create gitignore

# creates gitignore file
$ touch .gitignore

Example 2: git add gitignore

$ touch .gitignore

Example 3: how to generate gitignore file

echo "
bin/**
lib/**
pyvenv.cfg
**.pyc
"  > .gitignore
cat .gitignore

Example 4: 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"

Example 5: what to add to gitignore

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Example 6: how to git ignore a file

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