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I have a github repository which has a folder that i didnt mean to commit. I removed that folder from my local git repo, but when i push my local repo, all new changes are pushed, but the folder is still in my remote repository. how can i delete this folder from GITHUB?

Ebenezer Mathebula
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  • How exactly did you remove that folder from your local repo? Did you commit the removal? – phd Jun 22 '20 at 00:16
  • yes, i committed the removal. I just deleted the folder, then pushed to my remote repo. But it's still there on github – Ebenezer Mathebula Jun 22 '20 at 00:31
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    Delete and push is not enough. You must have committed: `git rm -rf folder && git commit && git push` – phd Jun 22 '20 at 00:41
  • Now when the folder is already deleted you still need to commit deletion so try `git commit -a && git push` – phd Jun 22 '20 at 00:43
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    Also for the future, you can try adding such folders in the `.gitignore` file. – Rupesh Jun 22 '20 at 07:20

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As commenters suggested, you can delete the folder as part of a commit using git rm.

Specifically,

git checkout <branch name>
git pull
git rm -rf <folder name>
git commit -m "<commit message>"
git push origin <branch name>
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