Adding a node.js config file to .gitignore

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This is a very basic question probably, but I cannot figure out how to use .gitignore to ignore a file during commits.

I am creating a Twitterbot in Node.js and have a config.js file with all my API keys. That's all I want to hide.

Do I just make a file called ".gitignore" and type out the name of the file (in this case, "config.js") and save it in my repo?

I'm a total newbie so thanks for any and all help!

Yes, you should try that...

tcooc
– tcooc

2015-10-13 17:12:59 +00:00
Commented Oct 13, 2015 at 17:12 — tcooc
– tcooc, Commented Oct 13, 2015 at 17:12
git-scm.com/docs/gitignore

Bergi
– Bergi

2015-10-13 17:20:04 +00:00
Commented Oct 13, 2015 at 17:20 — Bergi
– Bergi, Commented Oct 13, 2015 at 17:20

whatoncewaslost · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-13 17:20:00Z

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Yup, that's exactly what you do.

--MyDirectory
----.gitignore
----myconfig.js
----MyFolder1

Then create a .gitignore file and within it, just write

myconfig.js

answered Oct 13, 2015 at 17:20

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Mustafa Over a year ago

So what happens when you want to make a change to the configuration file and commit that? This suggests you remove the myconfig.js from .gitignore then commit then change .gitignore back to original and commit again?.

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