Remove a folder from git tracking

spark_sara

I need to exclude a folder (name uploads) from tracking. I tried to run git rm -r --cached wordpress/wp-content/uploads and after that I added the path to .gitignore /wordpress/wp-content/uploads but when I ran git status they show up as deleted. If I try to commit the changes, the files will be deleted, not only removed from tracking. What am I doing wrong? I have also tried git update-index --assume-unchanged <file> but this seems to untrack...

Originally asked by Stefan on Stack Exchange (stackoverflow) (CC BY-SA 3.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

I came across this question while Googling for "git remove folder from tracking". The OP's question lead me to the answer. I am summarizing it here for future generations. Question How do I remove a folder from my git repository without deleting it from my local machine (i.e., development environment)? Answer Step 1. Add the folder path to your repo's root .gitignore file. path_to_your_folder/ Step 2. Remove the folder from your local git tracking, but keep it on your disk. git rm -r --cached path_to_your_folder/ Step 3. Push your changes to your git repo. The folder will be considered "deleted" from Git's point of view (i.e. they are in past history, but not in the latest commit, and...

Full answer by Tod Birdsall: https://stackoverflow.stackexchange.com/a/30360954 (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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