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*.imlDelete accidentally added .idea folder from git repository
Upasana | March 21, 2019 | 1 min read | 592 views
Sometimes we unintentionally add folders/files to git repository without knowing the consequences. Fortunately it is possible to keep the local copy while removing the versioned copy of these files/folders from git using command line.
Adding .idea to .gitignore
First of all, we shall always create a .gitignore file for each project and check it in version control. This is a special file in git that tells what all files/folders to ignore. Please be noted that it won’t remove something that is already committed, but it will prevent you from making the same mistake again.
A typical
.gitignore will have following for a java projectRemoving already added files/folders from repo
We want to remove the .idea folder from repository, but we do not want to remove it locally.
Summary of commands
git rm -r --cached .idea (1)
echo '.idea' >> .gitignore
git add .gitignore
git commit -m 'added .idea to ignored entries'
git push| 1 | -r flag will recursively remove all files under .idea directory from repository |
If it is just a single file, you can use the below command
Removing a single file from repository
git rm --cached logfile.log
git commit -m 'added .idea to ignored entries'
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