Here's a step-by-step guide on how to fix the mistake of not using a .gitignore
file before uploading files to your repository:
- Locate a suitable .gitignore file Here and download it .
- Add the
.gitignore
file to your repository . - Open Git Bash .
- Use the command
cd /path/to/your\ repository
to navigate to your repository's directory. For example:cd /d/Projects/Git/My\ Git/Magical-Vending-Machine
. - Run the command
git rm -r --cached .
. - Run the command
git add .
. - Run the command
git commit -m "Drop files from .gitignore"
. - Run the command
git push
to push the changes.
Note: If you have a folder with a space in its name, such as My Git
, make sure to include the \
character before the space in the path, like this: My\ Git
.