How to download a file from Github only once and then ignore changes to it?

Question

git

I want to create a config file with passwords.
Each programmer makes a copy of the project, adjusts this file and then works as usual.
The same file must be .ignore , but at the same time must exist and not respond to changes.
Can this be done?

Answer 1

Usually, an example configuration file or some default configuration is added to the project.
For example in git database.yml.example, but in .gitignoredatabase.yml

Answer 2

This is exactly what .gitignore is for. Each programmer clones the project, then manually creates the necessary file (copies from somewhere). Having the filename in .gitignore ensures that it doesn't get into the index.