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→Ignoring Files (.gitignore)
There are various reasons to not want to track/push files. The following situation helps when you're having trouble pushing files due to them being too big (>50 MB, GitHub max) .
There are various reasons to not want to track/push files. The following situation helps when you're having trouble pushing files due to them being too big (>50 MB, GitHub max) .
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<li><u>Find those files</u>: <br>
<li><u>Find those problem files</u>: <br>
  - Ensure you're in the directory of interest (use <b>cd </b> command as needed) <br>
  - Ensure you're in the directory of interest (use <b>cd </b> command as needed) <br>
  - Type <b>find . -type f -size +50M </b><br>
  - Type <b>find . -type f -size +50M </b><br>
  - To create one use the command <b>touch .gitnore </b><br>
  - To create one use the command <b>touch .gitnore </b><br>
    Make sure you are in the root folder of your repository on your local computer when you use this command <br>
    Make sure you are in the root folder of your repository on your local computer when you use this command <br>
    Hint - The root folder is named the same as your repository on GitHub </li><br>
    <u>Hint</u> - The root folder is named the same as your repository on GitHub </li><br>
<li><u>Use your favorite text editor to open the file (i.e. Vim, Notepad++, etc.)</u>: <br>
<li><u>Use your favorite text editor to open the file (i.e. Vim, Notepad++, etc.)</u>: <br>
  - Enter the oversized files from above into the girignore file<br>
  - Enter the oversized files from above into the girignore file<br>
    Make sure to remove the . if you decide to copy/paste <br>
    Make sure to remove the <b>.</b> if you decide to copy/paste <br>
<i><u>Example</u>:</i></li>
<i><u>Example</u>:</i></li>