create .gitignore file code example

Example 1: git global ignore

#Create your global ignore file like a normal .gitignore
#in your home folder.
git config --global core.excludesfile /path/to/home/.gitignore
#Your git now exclude any file declared in that .gitignore
#It's useful for hide your IDE's folder (.idea, .vscode, ...)

Example 2: create gitignore

# creates gitignore file
$ touch .gitignore

Example 3: git add gitignore

$ touch .gitignore

Example 4: how to create gitignore

# Don't track content of these folders
node_modules/
someOtherfoler/


# Compiled source #
###################
*.com
*.class
*.dll
*.exe
*.o
*.so

*.so

# Packages #
############
# it's better to unpack these files and commit the raw source
# git has its own built in compression methods
*.7z
*.dmg
*.gz
*.iso
*.jar
*.rar
*.tar
*.zip

Example 5: how to generate gitignore file

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

Example 6: 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.