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Ignore files in Git .gitignore but keep directory

How to .gitignore all files in a directory, but keep the directory

Add this to a .gitignore file in the directory where you want to ignore all the files (and sub-directories etc.) but not ignore the actual directory itself.

*
!.gitignore

To do this from Windows command prompt:

(echo * & echo !.gitignore) >> ./.gitignore

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Updated about 8 yrs, 8 mths ago (April 18, 2016). Know a better answer? Let me know!

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