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.gitignore File Documentation

Overview​

The .gitignore file is used to specify intentionally untracked files that Git should ignore. Files already tracked by Git are not affected.

Contents​

  • .vercel: Ignores the .vercel directory, typically used for Vercel deployments.
  • #amplify-do-not-edit-begin to #amplify-do-not-edit-end: Blocks for AWS Amplify configurations and logs.
  • build/, dist/: Ignores build and distribution directories.
  • node_modules/: Ignores Node.js dependencies.
  • Various AWS and Amplify configuration files.
  • .secret-*: Ignores files with sensitive information.
  • **.sample: Ignores sample files.

Best Practices​

  • Regularly update to include new directories/files that should not be tracked.
  • Ensure sensitive information and large build directories are included to avoid unnecessary uploads to the repository.

This document is a template for the .gitignore file in the Next.js project.