.gitignore not working: files that should be ignored still get committed

Question

I\'m trying to create a new git repository from existing folder. I\'ve created a .gitignore file in the root of the folder. But if I say

git add         


        

Answer 1

Try "git add ." instead.

Also, it works for me (on Linux):

$ git init
$ echo foo > .gitignore
$ echo foo > foo
$ echo bar > bar
$ git add -v *
The following paths are ignored by one of your .gitignore files:
foo
Use -f if you really want to add them.
fatal: no files added