Stripping a git repo of all committed files that should have been ignored
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I recently initiated a git repo and forgot to add a .gitignore file. After my initial commit, my repo has many subdirectories and many files that should have been ignored. Is there an efficient way to add a .gitignore and then push the repo without the files meant to be ignored to a tool like GitLab or GitHub?
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I recently initiated a git repo and forgot to add a .gitignore file. After my initial commit, my repo has many subdirectories and many files that should have been ignored. Is there an efficient way to add a .gitignore and then push the repo without the files meant to be ignored to a tool like GitLab or GitHub?
git github gitlab
asked 40 mins ago
Brian Fitzpatrick
7541922
Have the files that should be ignored been committed?
– Stephen Kitt
16 mins ago
Yes. I realized that I was missing my gitignore file after I committed.
– Brian Fitzpatrick
14 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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I recently initiated a git repo and forgot to add a .gitignore file. After my initial commit, my repo has many subdirectories and many files that should have been ignored. Is there an efficient way to add a .gitignore and then push the repo without the files meant to be ignored to a tool like GitLab or GitHub?
git github gitlab
asked 40 mins ago
Brian Fitzpatrick
7541922
I recently initiated a git repo and forgot to add a .gitignore file. After my initial commit, my repo has many subdirectories and many files that should have been ignored. Is there an efficient way to add a .gitignore and then push the repo without the files meant to be ignored to a tool like GitLab or GitHub?
git github gitlab
git github gitlab
asked 40 mins ago
Brian Fitzpatrick
7541922
asked 40 mins ago
Brian Fitzpatrick
7541922
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asked 40 mins ago
Brian Fitzpatrick
7541922
asked 40 mins ago
Brian Fitzpatrick
7541922
asked 40 mins ago
Brian Fitzpatrick
7541922
7541922
Have the files that should be ignored been committed?
– Stephen Kitt
16 mins ago
Yes. I realized that I was missing my gitignore file after I committed.
– Brian Fitzpatrick
14 mins ago
add a comment |Â
Have the files that should be ignored been committed?
– Stephen Kitt
16 mins ago
Yes. I realized that I was missing my gitignore file after I committed.
– Brian Fitzpatrick
14 mins ago
Have the files that should be ignored been committed?
– Stephen Kitt
16 mins ago
Have the files that should be ignored been committed?
– Stephen Kitt
16 mins ago
Yes. I realized that I was missing my gitignore file after I committed.
– Brian Fitzpatrick
14 mins ago
Yes. I realized that I was missing my gitignore file after I committed.
– Brian Fitzpatrick
14 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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Have the files that should be ignored been committed?
– Stephen Kitt
16 mins ago
Yes. I realized that I was missing my gitignore file after I committed.
– Brian Fitzpatrick
14 mins ago