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Created December 7, 2019 12:11
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Git add file to gitignore without deleting it on remote
First create or update .gitignore File locally and run
`git rm --cached -r .`
`git add -A`
`git commit -m "Add gitignore"`
`git push`
Now on remote first upload the new gitfile **maually** and then run
`git rm --cached -r .`
`git add -A`
`git pull`
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