Ignore Changes to a File
After stopping tracking the file, you should add it to the .gitignore file to ensure that Git ignores any future changes to it.
Steps to Ignore Changes to a File:
Step 1: Add the File to .gitignore:
Open the .gitignore file in the root of your repository (or create one if it doesn’t exist) and add the file path.
config.json
This tells Git to ignore any changes to config.json.
Step 2: Verify the Change:
To verify that the file is no longer tracked and changes are ignored, make a modification to the file and check the status.
echo "Temporary change" >> config.json
git status
You should not see config.json listed in the changes.
How to Stop Tracking And Ignore Changes to a File in Git?
When working with Git, you might encounter situations where you need to stop tracking a file and ignore any future changes to it. This can be useful for configuration files that contain environment-specific settings, generated files, or any other file that you don’t want to be tracked by Git. In this article, we’ll explore how to stop tracking and ignore changes to a file in Git.
Table of Content
- Why Stop Tracking and Ignore Changes?
- Approach 1: Stop Tracking a File
- Approach 2: Ignore Changes to a File
- Conclusion:
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