Remove a file or folder from git tracking

Sometimes we need to remove a file or entire folder from git tracking that is previously tracked. Thinks like log files or auto generated stuffs.

So, irritating 🤨

Git commands to rescue.

To remove a file from tracking

git rm --cached <file-name>

To remove a folder from tracking

git rm -r --cached .

Finally add and push the changes

git add .
git commit -m "gitignore will work now"
git push