.gitignore

Using a .gitignore file can be very useful.

• https://github.com/github/gitignore
• https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore
• https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/windows,visualstudiocode,python,react

Global

• https://github.com/github/gitignore/tree/main/Global
• Global ignore should be put in the root document directory (user/documents)

# Windows thumbnail cache files
Thumbs.db
Thumbs.db:encryptable
ehthumbs.db
ehthumbs_vista.db

# Dump file
*.stackdump

# Folder config file
[Dd]esktop.ini

# Recycle Bin used on file shares
$RECYCLE.BIN/

# Windows Installer files
*.cab
*.msi
*.msix
*.msm
*.msp

# Windows shortcuts
*.lnk

.vscode/*
!.vscode/settings.json
!.vscode/tasks.json
!.vscode/launch.json
!.vscode/extensions.json
*.code-workspace

# Local History for Visual Studio Code
.history/

Project level

It is used to ignore certain files on specific projects.