Subfolder's .gitignore should override

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I have a project which tree structure looks like this:

+ /Root - .gitignore + - - /Folder A - - - .gitignore <--- this fellow + - - - /bin - - - - - fileA + - - - - fileB + - - - /Folder AA + - - /FolderB + - - - /bin ...

The .gitignore in the root-folder has a lot of rules, among them is to ignore all /bin-folders. However, in my FolderA I would like everything to stay as it is - all the way down in that folder. FolderB/bin on the other hand should be ignored.

I know this is possible by adding another .gitignore in FolderA, and let this override the root folder's .gitignore. But I can't remember how.

What should I write in FolderA/.gitignore?

Edit: In other words: "FolderA is a sacred folder, and must have all files in it stay in it, disregarding what any other .gitignore-files must say"

Possible duplicate of [git ignore exception](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3203228/git-ignore-exception) — Simon Kuang, Aug 24 '17 at 07:15
@SimonKuang No, I need a rule that states "this entire subfolder must not be excluded, at all, in any way, disregarding what any other ``.gitignore``-file say". — Rasmus Bækgaard, Aug 24 '17 at 07:18
It does, but then ``bin/aFolder/bin``does not, and I have so many from this third-party dependency. So I need *everything* excluded. — Rasmus Bækgaard, Aug 24 '17 at 07:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 24 '17 at 07:07

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Override the root .gitignore in /FolderA/.gitignore using the include syntax:

!file_that_should_not_be_ignored
!folder_that_should_not_be_ignored

answered Aug 24 '17 at 07:07

Simon Kuang

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It does not work. I tried running a ``git rm . -r --cached`` followed by a ``git add -A .`` afterwards, but it does not take all the files. – Rasmus Bækgaard Aug 24 '17 at 07:13

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 24 '17 at 07:34

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Solution found:

In the .gitignore file added in the folder needed to be excluded, the following line is added as the only line:

!*/

answered Aug 24 '17 at 07:34

Rasmus Bækgaard

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