.gitignore Isn’t the Only Way To Ignore Files in Git

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This article explains three ways to ignore files in Git: repository-level .gitignore, repo-local .git/info/exclude, and a global ignore file in the user’s home directory. It shows when each method is useful, from team-shared exclusions to personal workflow-specific files. It also explains how to change the global ignore location with git config and how to verify which rule is ignoring a file using git check-ignore -v. The piece is a hands-on developer tip that helps readers manage source control behavior more efficiently.

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