Git: inverse ignoring (.gitignore)

Question

I created a repository for my home folder. This is my .gitignore file:

!.vim/plugin/*
!.vim/doc/*
.*
*
.viminfo
.vim/.netrwhist
.vim-fuf-data/fi         


        

Answer 1

Try moving the negated lines (those starting with !) to the bottom of the .gitignore file.

See the Examples section here