Global ignore
- Git course
- Beginner
- Lesson 39/80
- 4 min
Learn to exclude personal files with a global .gitignore.
Global .gitignore
A project-level .gitignore stores rules for a specific repository. A global ignore file provides personal ignore rules that can apply across all repositories on your computer. For example, you do not need to list operating system or editor-specific files separately in every project.
git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore_globalThis setting tells Git where to find your personal ignore file.
Configure the global file location
The core.excludesfile configuration setting tells Git where the global ignore file is located. The --global option applies the setting at the user level. This means the setting belongs to the user's Git configuration rather than a single repository.
git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore_globalYou can create the specified file and write your personal patterns inside it.
Practice Write the global ignore setting
Set Git's global ignore file to ~/.gitignore_global. Use the git config command and the required option.
Starter code
# Global ignore dosyasının konumunu ayarla
# Komutu buraya yazSample solution
# Global ignore dosyasının konumunu ayarla
git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore_globalExpected output
global ignore dosyası ~/.gitignore_global olarak ayarlanır
Questions and answers
Review the lesson questions together with their answers. To test yourself, solve the lesson interactively.
1 You want to ignore temporary files created by your editor in every Git repository on your computer. Which approach is suitable?
- Run git init in every repository
- Commit every file
- Create the same file manually in every repository
- Use a global ignore file Correct answer
Explanation: A global ignore file lets you use personal ignore rules across repositories without repeating them.
2 Complete the global ignore file setting
git config --global core.____git config --global core.excludesfileExplanation: <code>core.excludesfile</code> is the setting that specifies the location of Git's global ignore file.
3 Global ignore concepts
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
Global ignore |
Personal ignores across repositories |
core.excludesfile |
Location of the ignore file |
--global |
User-level configuration |
Personal |
Rules specific to the user |