bathivinod/untrackfiles_git.md

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How to untrack a file that has already been committed to repo after adding to .gitignore

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How to Untrack a File That Has Been Committed

It is IMPORTANT to note that you MUST COMMIT ALL PREVIOUS CHANGES BEFOE CONTINUING

Remove everything from Local Repo git rm -r --cached . or if you are untracking a specific file(s) git rm -r --cached name_of_file
Add back all untracked files git add .
Commit Changes git commit -m "untrack name_of_file fix"
Push changes to remote repo git push

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me on social media.

Happy coding 😄, --Vinod