How to Remove .idea Directory from .git

How to Remove .idea Directory from .git

If you have accidentally added the .idea directory to .git repository, and you don’t want it to be there, then there is an easy way to remove it. You just have to use the command line and do the following:

# Create file .gitignore
touch .gitignore

# Add .idea to .gitignore
echo '.idea' >> .gitignore

# Remove directory from staging
git rm -r --cached .idea

# Add file to git
git add .gitignore

# Commit changes
git commit -m "Removed .idea from git"

# Push changes
git push