Git - global .gitignore file

In this quick tip, we'll see how to configure Git to use a global .gitignore file.

Git allows you to use a global .gitignore for all your repositories. Let's see how.

First, create a ~/.gitignorein your home folderand anything that should be ignored when pushing your code.

Next, instruct Git to use the file using the following command:

$ git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore

That's, you can now use the global ~/.gitignore file to exclude files across all your projects, but you can also use a .gitignore file inside your project and both will be used by Git.

• Author: Ahmed Bouchefra Follow @ahmedbouchefra

• Date: 06 Sep 2020