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How do I delete a file from a Git repository?

How can I delete "file1.txt" from my repository?

Solution

  • Use git rm.

    If you want to remove the file from the Git repository and the filesystem, use:

    git rm file1.txt
git commit -m "remove file1.txt"

    But if you want to remove the file only from the Git repository and not remove it from the filesystem, use: 

    git rm --cached file1.txt
git commit -m "remove file1.txt"

    And to push changes to remote repo

    git push origin branch_name