Not want commit some folder in Git

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I am using git, and i do not want to add, commit some folder but it show me in modified files. How can stop this.

it show me in

git status

Update us with what the nature of this folder is. Does this folder contain source files which you would eventually want to commit to your repository? Does the folder contain local config files? Or, is it something else? — Tim Biegeleisen
– Tim Biegeleisen, Commented Jul 4, 2016 at 5:02

Tim Biegeleisen · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-04 04:55:32Z

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To unstage a file or folder which you accidentally added, use git checkout -- path/to/file_or_folder:

git checkout -- path/to/your/file.ext

or

git checkout -- path/to/your/folder

answered Jul 4, 2016 at 4:55

Tim Biegeleisen

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Ivan Rubinson Over a year ago

After you checkout the folder, add it to .gitignore.

Tim Biegeleisen Over a year ago

@IvanRubinson That would assume that the folder is not already versioned (which presumably it is not).

Jaskaran singh Over a year ago

how to use gitignore?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:44:13Z

Step 1. Add the folder path to your repo's root .gitignore file.

path_to_your_folder/

Step 2. Remove the folder from your local git tracking, but keep it on your disk.

git rm -r --cached path_to_your_folder/

Step 3. Push your changes to your git repo.

The folder will be considered "deleted" from Git's point of view (i.e. they are in past history, but not in the latest commit, and people pulling from this repo will get the files removed from their trees), but stay on your working directory because you've used --cached.

Reference : Remove a folder from git tracking

user6532210 · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-06 05:08:18Z

You can add specific files by the following command.

git add filename

and then commit the code. You will be able to push only the specified files in this case.

Also, as an alternative you can update .gitignore file and specify the files what you don't want to commit.

Rahul Vartak · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-04 05:00:05Z

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If you want to ignore it permanently, add it to .gitignore file.

Just create a file in your repo with .gitignore filename and add relative folder path there.

Here is the documentation link - https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files/

answered Jul 4, 2016 at 5:00

Rahul Vartak

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Ivan Rubinson Over a year ago

To ignore a directory, in .gitignore: directory/* (ignores all files in a folder called "directory")

Jaskaran singh Over a year ago

where i need to add this file in .git folder or in project root

Rahul Vartak Over a year ago

It should be in same directory where your .git folder is (which usually is your project root)

Michael · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-28 13:17:13Z

you can use the .gitignore then inside the .gitignore file include the folder name for example test/

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