https://github.com/SandroMiguel/gitignore-boilerplate
The inspirational .gitignore boilerplate
https://github.com/SandroMiguel/gitignore-boilerplate
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The inspirational .gitignore boilerplate
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/SandroMiguel/gitignore-boilerplate
- Owner: SandroMiguel
- License: mit
- Created: 2019-03-10T14:32:35.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-28T17:54:09.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-02T11:36:27.220Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: git, gitignore
- Homepage:
- Size: 14.6 KB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# **.gitignore** boilerplate
The inspirational .gitignore boilerplate
[](LICENSE)
Files and directories that Git should ignore (for a general web project)
Download [.gitignore](.gitignore)
```
## .gitignore boilerplate v1.2.0 (2025-02-28) sandromiguel@sandromiguel.com
## Editor directory
**/.vscode
## Ignore Node.js and Composer dependencies
**/node_modules
**/vendor
## Ignore logs and debug files
**/logs
**/log
yarn-error.log*
npm-debug.log*
*.log
## PHPUnit result cache
.phpunit.result.cache
## Ignore generated files
*.map
*.bak
## Ignore environment file (secrets inside)
.env
## Ignore NPM configuration file
.npmrc
## Yarn - Not using Zero-Installs
.pnp.*
.yarn/*
!.yarn/patches
!.yarn/plugins
!.yarn/releases
!.yarn/sdks
!.yarn/versions
## Ignore storage and miscellaneous files
**/storage
**/.misc
```
## Tips
Here are some tips and tricks for working with `.gitignore` files:
### Negating Rules with `!`
In a `.gitignore` file, you can use the `!` symbol to negate a rule. This means that a file or directory matching the negated rule will be included, even if it matches a previous rule. For example:
```
# Ignore all .txt files
*.txt
# Except for specific.txt
!specific.txt
```
### Recursive Directory Matching with `**/`
You can use `**/` to match directories recursively. For example:
```
# Ignore all .log files in any directory
**/*.log
```
### Ignoring Entire Directories
To ignore an entire directory and its contents, use a trailing `/` like this:
```
# Ignore the entire "logs" directory
logs/
```
### Using Wildcards `*`
The `*` wildcard can be used to match zero or more characters. For example:
```
# Ignore all .bak files
*.bak
```
## Contributing
Want to contribute? All contributions are welcome. Read the [contributing guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
## Questions
If you have questions tweet me at [@sandro_m_m](https://twitter.com/sandro_m_m) or [open an issue](../../issues/new).
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details
**~ sharing is caring ~**