Best Practices for adding .gitignore file to Android projects
These tutorials talk about which files in the android project are committed and which files are not ignored in a git repository.
Android application gitignore file
Gitignore is a text file that contains a list of files or patterns that are excluded while committing an android project.
Following is a list of files and patterns for git ignore files
java files are compiled into class files, so class files are not required to commit to the repository
# Java class files
*.classa lot of temporary files are generated.
# generated files
bin/
gen/Gradle local files are not required, and the build folder contains the build output of a project
# Ignore Gradle files
.gradle/
build/Configuration files like .iws, .ipr , .iml, and local.properties can be excluded
# configuration
.iws
.ipr
.iml
local.propertiesBuild generated package files
The following generate package files are added.
# built generated package files
*.apk
*.ap_Dalvik VM files
# the Dalvik VM files
*.dexlog files
*.logFor key store files
*.jksAndroid projects open in either Android studio as well as Intelli IDEA.
These IDE-related files can be ignored.
# Android Studio / IntelliJ IDEA
*.iws
.idea/libraries
.idea/tasks.xml
.idea/vcs.xml
.idea/workspace.xml
/out/Operation System-specific files
# OS temporary files
.DS_Store
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes
ehthumbs.db
Thumbs.dbAndroid app sample gitignore file example
Every android application contains gitignore file.
Here is a sample example file.
# Crash log files
hs_err_pid*
# Java class files
*.class
# Ignore Gradle files
.gradle/
build/
# generated files
bin/
gen/
# configuration
.iws
.ipr
.iml
local.properties
# built generated package files
*.apk
*.ap_
# Android Studio / IntelliJ IDEA
*.iws
.idea/libraries
.idea/tasks.xml
.idea/vcs.xml
.idea/workspace.xml
/out/
# OS temporary files
.DS_Store
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes
ehthumbs.db
Thumbs.db
# For eclipse Eclipse
proguard/
# Android Patch ###
gen-external-apklibs
# Packaging files
*.jar
*.war
*.ear