git-rm.md

How to Delete a File from a Git Repository

1. Remove a file from both the Git repository and your local file system:

Use git rm command:

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

2. Remove a file only from the Git repository, but keep it on your local system:

Use use the --cached option:

git rm --cached file1.txt
git commit -m "Remove file1.txt from Git, but keep locally"

3. Push your changes to the remote repository:

After committing, push the changes to the desired branch:

git push origin branch_name

Recursively Remove Files

To recursively remove all tracked files from the Git repo (without deleting them locally), run:

git rm -r --cached .
git commit -m "Remove all tracked files from Git, keep locally"
git push origin branch_name