gitignore doesn't work in my case

Question

I created .gitignore and within it I put config/db.js because I want to connect to my localhost db, but still when I change the file db.js in config folder git still track the changes.

Were you already tracking it before you added it to the ignore file? — jonrsharpe, Jun 04 '16 at 09:38
@jonrsharpe yes. am I doing it wrong? I assume if it's tracked and I add it into `.gitignore` and it will become untrack, no? — Jamie Jordan, Jun 04 '16 at 09:46
@jonrsharpe when I git pull the config/db.js came back to my local dev. dang! what's wrong? — Jamie Jordan, Jun 04 '16 at 10:17
*"The removal of the file from the head revision will happen on the next commit"* - you actually need to *push* the removal and ignoring. — jonrsharpe, Jun 04 '16 at 10:19

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 04 '16 at 10:05

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Try:

git rm --cached config/db.js

answered Jun 04 '16 at 10:05

Pan Long

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but when I pull the file come back again to my local. why? – Jamie Jordan Jun 04 '16 at 10:17
After you execute the above command, commit your change, and push to your git repository. Then the remote file should be removed. – Pan Long Jun 04 '16 at 10:24
I don't want the file to be removed – Jamie Jordan Jun 04 '16 at 12:02

gitignore doesn't work in my case

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