Cannot commit file that is NOT inside gitignore file

Question

I am trying to allow TeamCity do JavaScript code inspection by following this tutorial: https://blog.jetbrains.com/teamcity/2012/06/javascript-code-inspection-server-side/

The problem is that the first step tells me to Share Scope in WebStorm and then commit it to source control. I have .idea/* added to gitignore file but right underneath to NOT ignore .idea/scopes/* where the necessary .idea/scopes/JavaScript.xml lives.

So eventually it looks like this

.idea/*
!.idea/scopes/*

Even with this added to gitignore I still cannot commit my JavaScript.xml file. Has anyone came across this and knows how to fix/commit it?

It looks like the problem is with the !.idea/scopes/* bit because after running git status --ignored I can see .idea/ on the list

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 10 '18 at 14:23

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Try adding a slash before .idea

/.idea/*
!/.idea/scopes/*

answered Aug 10 '18 at 14:23

Angelo Ortega

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Still nothing, I have even gone into project files tree and tried git>commit file but got a message that no changes are detected. Also git add is disabled. – LazioTibijczyk Aug 10 '18 at 14:27
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you could try https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11451535/gitignore-is-not-working – Angelo Ortega Aug 10 '18 at 14:38

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 10 '18 at 14:52

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git add -f .idea/scopes did the job

answered Aug 10 '18 at 14:52

LazioTibijczyk

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This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - [From Review](/review/low-quality-posts/20555367) – Greenstick Aug 10 '18 at 17:29
I am the author and this fixed my problem. File appeared in 'Files to commit' – LazioTibijczyk Aug 14 '18 at 08:39

Cannot commit file that is NOT inside gitignore file

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