Last Update : Jan 2010

Sample .gitignore files for various projects

These go into GIT_DIRECTORY/.gitignore

Also checkout an extensive collection of gitignore repository here : https://github.com/github/gitignore

For Generic project

we ignore backup files (*~) and vim swap file (.swp), MacOS dir file (.DS_Store) and any file with .out extension (a.out ..etc)

.gitignore 

## generic files to ignore
*~
*.lock
*.DS_Store
*.swp
*.out

For Rails project

We ignore the sqlLite database files. I also don't check in 'database.yml'. I check in as 'database.yml.sample' and let each developer have their own 'database.yml'

.gitignore 

#rails specific
*.sqlite3
config/database.yml
log/*
tmp/*

## generic files to ignore
*~
*.lock
*.DS_Store
*.swp
*.out

For Java project

Ignore generated class files (*.class) and any project specific files (netbeans / eclipse)

.gitignore 

#java specific
*.class

#netbeans ignore personal stuff 
nbproject/private/


## generic files to ignore
*~
*.lock
*.DS_Store
*.swp
*.out

For Python project

Ignore compiled files (*.pyc)

.gitignore 

#python specific
*.pyc

## generic files to ignore
*~
*.lock
*.DS_Store
*.swp
*.out

For XCode / iPhone project

thanks to : http://snipplr.com/view.php?codeview&id=8865
Ignore build files (build) and any xcode project specific files (updated for xcode4)

.gitignore 

#xcode specific
build/*
*.pbxuser
*.mode2v3
*.mode1v3
*.perspective
*.perspectivev3
*~.nib
#ignore private workspace stuff added by Xcode4
xcuserdata
project.xcworkspace


## generic files to ignore
*~
*.lock
*.DS_Store
*.swp
*.out
Also http://shanesbrain.net/2008/7/9/using-xcode-with-git recommends having a .gitattributes so the Xcode project file treated as a binary

.gitattributes 

*.pbxproj -crlf -diff -merge





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