How do I ignore a directory with SVN?

Question

I just started using SVN, and I have a cache directory that I don\'t need under source control. How can I ignore the whole directory/folder with SVN?

I am using Vers

Answer 1

Here's an example directory structure:

\project
    \source
    \cache
    \other

When in project you see that your cache directory is not added and shows up as such.

> svn st
M  source
?  cache

To set the ignore property, do

svn propset svn:ignore cache .

where svn:ignore is the name of the property you're setting, cache is the value of the property, and . is the directory you're setting this property on. It should be the parent directory of the cache directory that needs the property.

To check what properties are set:

> svn proplist
Properties on '.':
  svn:ignore

To see the value of svn:ignore:

> svn propget svn:ignore
cache

To delete properties previously set:

svn propdel svn:ignore