.gitignore is ignored by Git

Question

My .gitignore file seems to be being ignored by Git - could the .gitignore file be corrupt? Which file format, locale or culture does Git expect?

Answer 1

If you are a Notepad++ user, try doing the following:

Open your .gitignore file using Notepad++ and do:

Menu Edit → EOL Conversion → Windows Format → Save.

Try using git status again and see if it works for you.

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