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WordPress .gitignore to allow only theme and plugins in repo
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wordpress-gitignore.txt
# Blacklist files/folders in same directory as the .gitignore file
/*
# Whitelist some files
!.gitignore
!README.md
# Ignore all files named .DS_Store or ending with .log
**/.DS_Store
**.log
# Whitelist folders
# yes to folder -> no to contents & repeat... kinda ugly - but gets the job done
# !/folder-name - allow-this-folder
# /folder-name/* - disallow everything in it
!/wp-content
/wp-content/*
# Up to you... but saves a lot of hassle
!/wp-content/plugins
# For shared resources mysite.com/resources/video/how-to.mp4 etc.
!/resources
# Add your theme name below (I like to use `company-name-2019` or something)
!/wp-content/themes
/wp-content/themes/*
!/wp-content/themes/your-theme-name-here
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You'll need to rename the file .gitignore and put it in the root of your project folder / with the .git folder.
( note: command+shift+period to see hidden files in the finder (mac) )

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