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IGNORE file

This project is for the documentation of my infamous IGNORE file that I use frequently on GitHub. The most common variant is IGNORE.md which is a markdown variant.

History

Currently, I only can access the latest version of the file, its history is short, but hard to find.

2020 Final edition Variant

# Ignore this file

I needed to make this file in order to create a directory to map out the file system further.

Purpose

GitHub (and possibly Git itself) doesn't have an easy option to create folders/directories via GUI. This IGNORE file is used, so that I can create a directory path, even for an empty folder. Until any other files are uploaded to the directory the IGNORE file is stored in, it normally stays, until there is a need to remove it. Once many files (and or few binary files) are uploaded, the IGNORE file itself has now served its purpose, and can be deleted. It is usually deleted after a release is published that contains the original IGNORE file(S) and the next release purges (removes) all useless IGNORE files.