untrack folder git code example

Example 1: remove a folder from git tracking

git rm -r --cached path_to_your_folder/

Example 2: github untrack files

git rm -r --cached .

Example 3: remove gitignore files

git ls-files --ignored --exclude-standard -z | xargs -0 git rm --cached
git commit -am "Remove ignored files"


// answer from: thSoft