How to ignore a file or directory in git, be it tracked, untracked or even part of commit

Question

I want to completely ignore a part of a git repository. The directory is currently tracked in the repository and I\'d like to ensure that

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Answer 1

If the file is supposed to never get into the repository, fix the problem and do it correctly...

1. add the file/pattern to the .gitignore file
2. delete the unwanted files from the repository
3. commit to untrack the undesired file and commit .gitignore
4. push the changes

And you'll never have to deal with those unwanted files again because .gitignore will avoid future git adds of those files (unless --forced)