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@@ -14,3 +14,16 @@ For more information on gitignore: [gitignore(5)][g5] [fk]: http://help.github.com/forking/ [pr]: http://help.github.com/pull-requests/ [g5]: http://man.cx/gitignore + +## Global Ignores + +git has a global configuration that applies rules to all of +your projects. For example: + + git config --global core.excludesfile=~/.global_ignore + +... will apply the rules in ~/.global_ignore for all of your repos. + +This is useful if you use an editor (like Emacs) that drops backup files, +or if you work in an environment that generates binary or intermediate +files that are always ignored. |