gitignore all folders with name code example

Example 1: git ignore content of a folder

# exclude everything
somefolder/*

# exception to the rule
!somefolder/.gitkeep

Example 2: gitignore all files and folders in only one folder

*
*/
!.gitignore

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"