Question 1

What is a .gitignore file?

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A .gitignore file tells Git which files and directories to ignore in your repository. This prevents unnecessary files like dependencies, build outputs, and IDE configs from being tracked.

Question 2

Can I combine multiple technologies?

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Yes — select all the technologies in your stack and the generator combines all relevant patterns into one .gitignore file, removing duplicates automatically.

Question 3

Where do I put the .gitignore file?

Accepted Answer

Place it in the root directory of your Git repository. Git will apply the ignore rules to all files in the repo and its subdirectories.

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