How to ignore a specific project with .gitignore

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I have the following solution structure

SlnFolder/
    Project1/
    Project2ToBeExcluded/
    Project3/
    .gitignore

I copied this .gitignore as a basis. What I try to achieve is adding Project2ToBeExcluded to .gitignore. I tried to add Project2ToBeExcluded/ at the very top of the .gitignore but the project and its changes still are tracked. By either the GitHub application and my VS2012 extension. How to fix this?

Ignore it like you would a `bin` or `obj` directory. `Project2ToBeExcluded/` (with the forward slash). — Brad Christie, Apr 08 '13 at 14:52
Related: [ignore folders using .gitignore?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11259778/ignore-folders-using-gitignore) — SwDevMan81, Apr 08 '13 at 14:53
I have tried exactly this and it doesn't work! Do I need to update my tools accordingly (I restarted them multiple times). — Michael Schnerring, Apr 08 '13 at 14:56

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:56

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Have you already add those files to the repository before adding the .gitignore file? If so, see .gitignore file not ignoring. You'll need to clear the cache or update the index. The link has both options to try.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:56

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answered Apr 08 '13 at 15:04

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After I have commited the changes on .gitignore to my repository, everything worked well. Thanks! – Michael Schnerring Apr 08 '13 at 15:09

How to ignore a specific project with .gitignore

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