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Adding.an.Exception.to.gitignore.txt
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Adding.an.Exception.to.gitignore.txt
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Bard:
Adding an exception to a `.gitignore` file for a subfolder in an otherwise excluded directory can be done by following these steps:
**1. Identify the directory and subfolder:**
- **Directory:** This is the directory you want to exclude from being tracked by Git.
- **Subfolder:** This is the subfolder within the excluded directory that you want Git to track.
**2. Open your `.gitignore` file:**
- You can find the `.gitignore` file in the root directory of your Git repository.
- If the file doesn't exist, you can create a new one.
**3. Add the exception rule:**
- Use the `!` prefix to negate the exclusion rule for the subfolder.
- The format for the exception rule is: `!<directory>/<subfolder>`.
**Here's an example:**
```
# Exclude everything in the "build" directory
build/*
# But include the "logs" subfolder within the "build" directory
!build/logs
```
In this example, the `build/*` line excludes all files and subfolders within the `build` directory. However, the `!build/logs` line negates the exclusion rule for the `logs` subfolder, allowing Git to track the files within it.
**Here are some additional points to remember:**
- You can use wildcards to match multiple subfolders. For example, the rule `!build/*/*.log` will include all files with the `.log` extension within any subfolder of the `build` directory.
- The order of the rules in your `.gitignore` file is important. Later rules can override earlier rules. Therefore, make sure your exception rule comes after the rule that excludes the directory.
- You can add multiple exception rules for different subfolders.
Here are some helpful resources that you may find useful:
* **gitignore documentation:** [https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore](https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore)
* **Stack Overflow question on adding exceptions to .gitignore:** [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3667986/git-ignore-exception-not-working-as-desired](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3667986/git-ignore-exception-not-working-as-desired)
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.