git - Where does the .gitignore file belong?

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asked Oct 24, 2021 in Technique[技术] by 深蓝 (71.8m points)

Does the .gitignore file belong in the .git folder structure somewhere or in the main source files?

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深蓝 · Answer 1 · 2021-10-23T18:26:52+0000

Put .gitignore in the working directory. It doesn't work if you put it in the .git (repository) directory.

$ ls -1d .git*
.git
.gitignore