Ignoring directories in Git repositories on Windows

To ignore directories in a Git repository on Windows, create or update a .gitignore file in the repository’s root directory. Add the directory paths you want to ignore using the following syntax:

1. Ignore a specific directory:
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   /folder_name/

2. Ignore all directories with a specific name:
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   folder_name/

3. Ignore nested directories:
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   **/folder_name/

4. Ensure Git doesn’t track already-committed directories by removing them from the index:
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   git rm -r --cached folder_name
git commit -m "Removed folder from tracking"


Save changes to .gitignore and commit it.