Ignoring an already checked-in directory's contents?

Question

I have a git repository that\'s used only to hold graphics and sound files used in several projects. They are all in one directory without sub-directories. Now I just create

Answer 1

TL;DR to clean up your git repository and make sure ALL your ignored items are indeed ignored:

git rm -r --cached .
git add .
git commit -m "Clean up ignored files"

Note: you don't need to specify a directory, this way your are cleaning the entire remote repo.

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