With copy con
command:
cd
to your git repositorycopy con .gitignore
and press Ctrl+Z.
With start notepad .gitignore
command:
cd
to your git repositorystart notepad .gitignore
and press Yes button in opened notepad dialog box.
With edit .gitignore
command (Windows x86 only):
cd
to your git repositoryedit .gitignore
and close opened edit editor.You can go to https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore
Select the IDE, operating systems or programming language. It will automatically generate for you.
http://gitignore.io is an open source utility that can help you create useful .gitignore files for your project. There is also a command line API that you can access via a gi
command: http://gitignore.io/cli
Install gi
command for OS X:
$ echo "function gi() { curl http://gitignore.io/api/\$@ ;}" >> ~/.bash_profile && source ~/.bash_profile
View .gitignore file contents (Output: http://gitignore.io/api/xcode,osx):
$ gi xcode,osx
You should see output on the terminal, if you want to append the results to a new .gitignore file.
$ gi xcode,osx >> .gitignore
The .gitignore file is not added to a repository by default. Use vi or your favorite text editor to create the .gitignore file then issue a git add .gitignore
followed by git commit -m "message" .gitignore
. The following commands will take care of it.
> .gitignore
git add .gitignore
git commit -m "message" .gitignore
This was right up my ally -- though, I'm still trying to figure out how some .dll
s got in:
http://www.gitignore.io/ http://www.diaryofaninja.com/blog/2011/06/01/how-to-easily-create-a-gitignore-file-inside-windows-explorer
Hope this helps!
If you don't want to have your .gitignore interfere with anyone else's repository, you can also use .git/info/exclude
. (See http://help.github.com/ignore-files/)
The following works in PowerShell and a command prompt (CMD):
echo '*.ignore_me' > .gitignore
I ran into a weird issue where Git effectively wouldn't read the .gitignore file. I then deleted the .gitignore file and created one using Vim which worked fine.
To add additional files to ignore, just call the following command:
echo 'another_file_to_ignore' >> .gitignore
It will append further files to the existing .gitignore file.
If you use Sublime Text as your IDE, you can create a new file and save it as .gitignore. Simply using Ctrl + N for the new file, and Ctrl + S to save as ".gitignore".
You can directly create empty .gitignore
file , open cmd
in the location you need to add this file and type this command
copy con .gitignore
press ENTER
you are now in edit mode of the newly created file, but we do not need to add anything now, just press F6
and then press ENTER
Now you have an empty .gitignore
file, edit your file in whatever editor you have
Here a nice tip under Windows:
Tested under Windows 7 and 8.
This tip assumes that your Windows Explorer displays the file extensions.
On Windows you can use cmd
echo "" >.gitignore
Or use Git Bash cmd
touch .gitignore
,
this useful for Linux and Mac System
Without using command line
Create a .gitignore file in include all files and directories that you don't want to commit.
Example:
#################
## Eclipse
#################
*.pydevproject
.project
.metadata
.gradle
bin/
tmp/
target/
*.tmp
*.bak
*.swp
*~.nib
local.properties
.classpath
.settings/
.loadpath
# External tool builders
.externalToolBuilders/
# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
*.launch
# CDT-specific
.cproject
# PDT-specific
.buildpath
#################
## Visual Studio
#################
## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
# User-specific files
*.suo
*.user
*.sln.docstates
# Build results
[Dd]ebug/
[Rr]elease/
x64/
build/
[Bb]in/
[Oo]bj/
# MSTest test Results
[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
[Bb]uild[Ll]og.*
*_i.c
*_p.c
*.ilk
*.meta
*.obj
*.pch
*.pdb
*.pgc
*.pgd
*.rsp
*.sbr
*.tlb
*.tli
*.tlh
*.tmp
*.tmp_proj
*.log
*.vspscc
*.vssscc
.builds
*.pidb
*.log
*.scc
# Visual C++ cache files
ipch/
*.aps
*.ncb
*.opensdf
*.sdf
*.cachefile
# Visual Studio profiler
*.psess
*.vsp
*.vspx
# Guidance Automation Toolkit
*.gpState
# ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
_ReSharper*/
*.[Rr]e[Ss]harper
# TeamCity is a build add-in
_TeamCity*
# DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool
*.dotCover
# NCrunch
*.ncrunch*
.*crunch*.local.xml
# Installshield output folder
[Ee]xpress/
# DocProject is a documentation generator add-in
DocProject/buildhelp/
DocProject/Help/*.HxT
DocProject/Help/*.HxC
DocProject/Help/*.hhc
DocProject/Help/*.hhk
DocProject/Help/*.hhp
DocProject/Help/Html2
DocProject/Help/html
# Click-Once directory
publish/
# Publish Web Output
*.Publish.xml
*.pubxml
# NuGet Packages Directory
## TODO: If you have NuGet Package Restore enabled, uncomment the next line
#packages/
# Windows Azure Build Output
csx
*.build.csdef
# Windows Store app package directory
AppPackages/
# Others
sql/
*.Cache
ClientBin/
[Ss]tyle[Cc]op.*
~$*
*~
*.dbmdl
*.[Pp]ublish.xml
*.pfx
*.publishsettings
On mac:
open terminal and run defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
anywhere.
restart finder so you can see hidden files: command + option + escape
---> Relaunch
Then create a text file and you will be able to change the file extension to .gitignore
1) create a .gitignore file, so to do that, you just create a .txt file and change the extention as following:
then you have to change the name writing the following line on the cmd:
rename git.txt .gitignore
where git.txt is the name of the file you've just created.
Then you can open the file and write all the files you don´t want to add on the repository. For example mine looks like this:
#OS junk files
[Tt]humbs.db
*.DS_Store
#Visual Studio files
*.[Oo]bj
*.user
*.aps
*.pch
*.vspscc
*.vssscc
*_i.c
*_p.c
*.ncb
*.suo
*.tlb
*.tlh
*.bak
*.[Cc]ache
*.ilk
*.log
*.lib
*.sbr
*.sdf
*.pyc
*.xml
ipch/
obj/
[Bb]in
[Dd]ebug*/
[Rr]elease*/
Ankh.NoLoad
#Tooling
_ReSharper*/
*.resharper
[Tt]est[Rr]esult*
#Project files
[Bb]uild/
#Subversion files
.svn
# Office Temp Files
~$*
Once you have this, you need to add it to your git repository. You have to save the file where your repository is.
Then in your git bash you have to write the following line:
If the respository already exists then you have to do the following:
1) git rm -r --cached . 2) git add . 3) git commit -m ".gitignore is now working"
If the step 2 dowsn´t work then you should write the hole route of the files that you would like to add.
Hope it helps!
1. Open git terminal
2. go to git repository of the project
3. create a .gitignore file by **touch .gitignore** command
4. **git add .gitignore** command to add ignore file
5. set ignore rules in the ignore file
6. run the command **cat .gitignore**
By running the command in step 3 you will get the .gitignore file in the project directory. Thanks.
I realize this question is focused on how to "create" the gitignore file, but in case someone is interested in a quick way to add contents to the file once it is created, here is my answer for those trying to "ignore" files that appear in their changes list.
To force Finder to display hidden files and folders via Terminal:
Open Terminal
For OS X 10.9 Mavericks, run this command (lower-case finder):
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
For OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7, or 10.6, run this command (upper-case Finder):
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true
notice the setting for true
Then run this command: killall Finder
Then exit Terminal
To revert back to Finder’s default setting (hide hidden files and folders),
run the opposite command but with the false setting.
Then run killall Finder and exit Terminal.
I use notepad++. New File > SaveAs > .gitignore (Save as type -> All types(.))
You can type new-item .gitignore
in Windows Powershell.
In mac - you can just create a new text file. add content using https://www.gitignore.io/
save the file with file format as - Rich Text document with attachments.
change file name to .gitingore
and select use"."
when a pop up comes as in the attached image.
NOTE : since it is a hidden file so you wont be able to see it in the directory. but it will be created.
The easiest way to create the .gitignore file in Windows Explorer is to create a new file named .gitignore.
.
This will skip the validation of having a file extension, since is actually has an empty file extension.
.gitignore
.======== Easy peasy! No command line required! ========
windows: in the commandline:
.>.gitignore
this will show an error but will work
in windows, open a dos prompt(cmd) windows, use command line:
type > .gitignore
As simple as things can (sometimes) be: Just add the following into your preferred command line interface (GNU Bash, Git Bash, etc.)
touch .gitignore
As @Wardy pointed out in the comments, touch
works on Windows as well as long as you provide the full path. This might also explain why it does not work for some users on Windows: The touch
command seems to not be in the $PATH
on some Windows versions per default.
C:\> "c:\program files (x86)\git\bin\touch.exe" .gitignore
If you're using Windows it will not let you create a file without a filename in Windows Explorer. It will give you the error "You must type a file name" if you try to rename a text file as .gitignore
To get around this I used the following steps
ren gitignore.txt .gitignore
Alternatively @HenningCash suggests in the comments
You can get around this Windows Explorer error by appending a dot to the filename without extension: .gitignore. will be automatically changed to .gitignore
Here's my personal favorite, http://help.github.com/ignore-files/
Also just in case you wanted to ignore Xcode files, refer to an answer to Git ignore file for Xcode projects.
One thing that I haven't seen mentioned yet, is that you can actually make Xcode generate it automatically, when you start a new project. In order to do so, you'll have to start doing some harmless hacking yourself...
Before you begin: Make a backup of "Project Templates", as I predict you'll want to do more than I just mention, once you've discovered it.
Now, go to /Developer/Library/Xcode/Project Templates/Application/Cocoa Application/ Add your .gitignore file there.
That's all. When you create a new "Cocoa Application" project, then the .gitignore file is automatically copied from your project templates.
Beware if you want to edit the templates themselves. Use nano for that; do not use Xcode or TextEdit, they mess up the unicode characters! -Well Xcode also messes up everything else.
Note: There's also a "File Templates", which you should also make a backup of before you start modifying them. Again: Use nano for editing them; not Xcode, nor TextEdit.
Here's one of my own .gitignore files, which you can use for inspiration:
.DS_Store
Icon\15
Icon\r
Icon\n
/*.xcodeproj/*.mode*
/*.xcodeproj/*.pbxuser
/*.xcodeproj/TemplateIcon.icns
/*.xcodeproj/.LSOverride
!/*.xcodeproj/default.*
/*.pbproj/*.mode*
/*.pbproj/*.pbxuser
/*.pbproj/*.perspective*
/build/
*.moved-aside
*~.nib
*~.xib
Note: I use Xcode 2.5 and Xcode 3.1.4 (would prefer 3.1, but it keeps spamming my console)
At work we are on Windows XP, and typing a period at the end of a filename doesn't work. A quick easy way to create a .gitignore file without having the "You must type a filename"error is:
You can now populate it with your favorite text editor
Here is a one liner version of linux "touch" in Windows
c:\<folder>\break > .gitignore
that will create a blank .gitignore file where you can edit and add items to ignore
C:\Users\test>dir .gitignore
Volume in drive C is Windows
Volume Serial Number is 9223-E93F
Directory of C:\Users\test
18/04/2019 02:23 PM 0 .gitignore
1 File(s) 0 bytes
0 Dir(s) 353,009,770,496 bytes free
C:\Users\test>
An easy way to get a default git ignore without messing about with create/copy/paste is to use the curl
command from the terminal. First cd
into your projects root directory and then run the command by replacing MY_API_NAME
with your API name from one of the following two sources:
curl -o .gitignore https://www.gitignore.io/api/MY_API_NAME
You can find your API name by searching from the list here and clicking Generate.
Java Example:
curl -o .gitignore https://www.gitignore.io/api/java
Alternatively you can use the ones at GitHub. Find the filename for your API here.
curl -o .gitignore https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/gitignore/master/MY_API_NAME.gitignore
Java Example:
curl -o .gitignore https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/gitignore/master/Java.gitignore
Here are some similar alternatives for Windows.
But honestly setting that up looks like more trouble that it is worth. If I had Windows then I would just create an empty file called .gitignore
in my project's root folder and then copy and paste the default text from gitignore.io or GitHub.
Yes windows explorer wouldn't allow you to create this file name. Another easy way to come around this is to create a dummy file in the directory for example NewFile.txt and than just simply rename it in git bash like following:
mv NewFile.txt .gitignore
I have another simple idea
Let's use the echo command in cmd ,
echo ./idea > .gitignore
this will create the .gitignore file having text content "./idea"
you may now manually change data from the file using text editor.
or simply
console :
echo .gitignore notepad.exe
to instantly edit gitignore.
If you dont know which files are should be gitignored for your IDE or Operating System just goto www.gitignore.io
To add any file in Xcode, go to the menu and navigate to menu File → New → File...
For a .gitignore file choose Other → Empty and click on Next. Type in the name (.gitignore) into the Save As field and click Create.
For files starting with a dot (".") a warning message will pop up, telling you that the file will be hidden. Just click on Use "." to proceed...
That's all.
To fill your brand new .gitignore you can find an example for ignoring Xcode file here: Git ignore file for Xcode projects
My contribution is aimed at those on a Mac, and it can be applied to not only those working on an iOS project (as implied by the question mentioning Xcode), but any type of project.
The easy way that I do it is to go into the terminal and run vim .gitignore
and then add the files. Usually you can just copy what you need from one of the templates on GitHub at https://github.com/github/gitignore.
Step 1
While in your project, type the following command
vim .gitignore
Step 2
You now have your file open with Vim.
Press i
to insert text. You will see that the file is ready when you see the --INSERT-- at the bottom.
Step 3 (option 1)
For Objective-C projects, you can copy from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/gitignore/master/Objective-C.gitignore and paste it into your .gitignore
file:
Press Esc, type in :wq
, and press Return. Which saves the file.
Step 3 (option 2)
Add whatever files apply to your project.
If you are not sure what to add, the best keywords to use in your search engine would be to include your project type and text editor. For example, if you use Sublime Text you would want to add
*.sublime-workspace
And if you are working with a Cordova project in Dreamweaver you would want to add
_notes
dwsync.xml
Source: Stackoverflow.com