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Remove file from git tracking

Git remove from from repo and stop tracking

Update your . gitignore file – for instance, add a folder you don't want to track to . gitignore .
git rm -r --cached . – Remove all tracked files, including wanted and unwanted. Your code will be safe as long as you have saved locally.
git add . – All files will be added back in, except those in . gitignore .

Git ignore still tracking

git rm --cached <file>

git rm -r --cached <folder>

Source: stackoverflow.com

Remove git tracking

/* Remove Git tracking from an entire folder/directory */

cd project-name // Navigate to the project directory
rm -rf .git // Remove git tracking

Remove file from git tracking

git rm --cached <file_name>

Source: stackoverflow.com

Git remove file from tracking

git rm --cached file_name

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