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To update .gitignore .gitignore will only effect files that haven't been 'added' already.

To make new .gitignore entries affect all files

Make changes to .gitignore git commit -a -m "Pre .gitignore changes" git rm -r --cached . git add . git commit -a -m "Post .gitignore changes" git status should output "nothing to commit (working directory clean)"