Clear git local cache
GitGit Problem Overview
I have a Webstorm project that I was about to commit, but before pressing the commit button in the Git Windows GUI, I remembered that I don't want to commit my .idea folder content.
So I used the website that auto generates .gitignores for certain IDEs and added it to my .gitignore file.
All .idea files that are explicitly ignored are still showing up to commit, despite me removing and re-added the files in question.
I've also committed the gitignore file without any other files, and re-pasted my content, but it still is not ignoring the .idea files.
How do I tell Git to refresh or clear its cache?
I tried /cd ing into the directory in question, and typing
git clean -n
but no files show up.
Git Solutions
Solution 1 - Git
> All .idea files that are explicitly ignored are still showing up to commit
you have to remove them from the staging area
git rm --cached .idea
now you have to commit those changes and they will be ignored from this point on.
Once git start to track changes it will not "stop" tracking them even if they were added to the .gitignore file later on.
You must explicitly remove them and then commit your removal manually in order to fully ignore them.
Solution 2 - Git
When you think your git is messed up, you can use this command to do everything up-to-date.
git rm -r --cached .
git add .
git commit -am 'git cache cleared'
git push
Also to revert back last commit use this :
git reset HEAD^ --hard
Solution 3 - Git
if you do any changes on git ignore then you have to clear you git cache also
> git rm -r --cached .
> git add .
> git commit -m 'git cache cleared'
> git push
if want to remove any particular folder or file then
git rm --cached filepath/foldername
Solution 4 - Git
after that change in git-ignore file run this command , This command will remove all file cache not the files or changes
> git rm -r --cached .
after execution of this command commit the files
for removing single file or folder from cache use this command > git rm --cached filepath/foldername
Solution 5 - Git
git rm --cached *.FileExtension
This must ignore all files from this extension
Solution 6 - Git
To remove cached .idea/ directory.
e.g. git rm -r --cached .idea
Solution 7 - Git
The easiest way to clear your Git cache is to use the “git rm” command with the “–cached” option.
git rm -rf --cached filename
Clear Entire Git Cache
git rm -rf --cached .