Why is GitHub Desktop ignoring gitignote?

Question

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Greetings!
I'm just learning about git, but for now I don't have much time, I decided to try GitHub Desktop.
Everything seems to be clear, it works and visually everything is clear.
But the problem is that I can't make it ignore directories and files...

I create a local repository, add it to .gitignore

system/storage
image
*.log

but it still fixes these directories and files *.log


Most likely I'm writing something wrong or I misunderstood the meaning of gitignore... But you can somehow do so that files from certain directories are not taken into account.

Answer 1

*.log
This entry will exclude files from the root directory
**/*.log
This entry will exclude files from all directories, recursively
Read more https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore#_pattern_format

Answer 2

First remove this file from the repository, then add it to .gitignore.

Answer 3

.gitignore only affects files that are not in the repository. If they were previously committed, you will have to make a commit where these files are removed from the repository. Only after that your .gitignore will start working as it should.
Just like that, files from the repository cannot suddenly disappear.

Answer 4

Tried the same thing in Sourcetree, there the ignore works fine with the same .gitignore file. Campaign with GitHub Desktop, something is wrong with me. It's a pity, she likes it better.