Get TFS to ignore my packages folder

Question

I\'m trying to get TFS (2013) to ignore my packages folder. I passionately don\'t want it source controlled as I\'m using NuGet and it\'s great!

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Answer 1

An alternative solution to the above is the following.

• Add the packages folder to TFS (without any files or sub-folders)
• Right Click the Packages Folder
• Left Click Advanced
• Click Cloak

It is worth noting that this solution would need to be applied per TFS workspace. It has worked far more reliably for me rather than using the .tfignore file.

You can read more about this approach in the blog article Prevent TFS from adding installed NuGet packages to source control.