git ignore file already tracked code example
Example 1: git ignore still tracking
git rm --cached <file>
git rm -r --cached <folder>
Example 2: git remove from from repo and stop tracking
Update your . gitignore file – for instance, add a folder you don't want to track to . gitignore .
git rm -r --cached . – Remove all tracked files, including wanted and unwanted. Your code will be safe as long as you have saved locally.
git add . – All files will be added back in, except those in . gitignore .
Example 3: gitignore already tracked files
git rm -r --cached .
git add .
git commit -am "Remove ignored files"
Example 4: git temporarily ignore changes to tracked file
git update-index --assume-unchanged path/to/file
git update-index --no-assume-unchanged path/to/file
Example 5: gitignore files that are already tracked
git rm --cached <file> // Stop tracking file
git rm -r --cached <folder> // Stop tracking folder