In my .gitignore file, I just have gulp. Yet after git ls-tree -r dev --name-only reveals that it still tracks that folder. Why?
I tried to write /gulp instead of gulp, to no avail.
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1A `gitignore` file specifies intentionally untracked files that Git should ignore. **Files already tracked by Git are not affected.** [Docs](https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore) – user4003407 Apr 17 '18 at 08:45
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Good to know, thank you! – drake035 Apr 17 '18 at 09:22
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Step 1: Commit all your changes
Before proceeding, make sure all your changes are committed, including your .gitignore file.
Step 2: Remove everything from the repository
To clear your repo, use:
git rm -r --cached .
rm is the remove command
-r will allow recursive removal
–cached will only remove files from the index.
Your files will still be there but the rm command can be unforgiving. If you wish to try what it does beforehand, add the -n or --dry-run flag to test things out.
Step 3: Re add everything
git add .
Step 4: Commit
git commit -m ".gitignore fix"
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