In case you haven’t already seen it, there’s a great post on the 4D Blog on how to get started with 4D and GitHub. It’s a step-by-step listing covering the basics of getting a repository set up and working. Gitignore isn’t covered, but may be in an upcoming post. Here’s the link: https://blog.4d.com/how-to-share-your-4d-code-via-github/
Tom Benedict > On Jan 3, 2020, at 07:22, Mike Kerner via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> > wrote: > > and I see there is a discussion on the beta forum, so perhaps I should go > over there. > The reason for creating a .gitignore is because it won't do any harm if it > exists and you use another LCS. > In these days, it seems like git is the 400 kg gorilla, and subversion, > etc. are not very popular. > > On Fri, Jan 3, 2020 at 9:51 AM Narinder Chandi via 4D_Tech < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> Hi. It would probably not be appropriate for 4D to create a .gitignore as >> it can't assume that you will use Git as a repo. For Git you would want to >> exclude: >> /Project/DerivedData >> >> and possibly: >> /Logs >> >> On mac you would also want to exclude (this could be put in your global >> .gitignore file as it's applicable to all Git projects): >> .DS_Store >> >> There may be other exclusions that I have missed. >> >> Regards, >> Narinder Chandi, >> ToolBox Systems Ltd. >> https://toolbox.systems >> >> I am available for new consulting opportunities… >> http://4d.1045681.n5.nabble.com/ANN-4D-Developer-Available-td5765443.html >> -- >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: 4D_Tech <[email protected]> on behalf of 4D Tech Mailing >> List <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: 4D Tech Mailing List <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday, 3 January 2020 at 14:38 >> To: 4D Tech Mailing List <[email protected]> >> Cc: Mike Kerner <[email protected]> >> Subject: gitignore for projects >> >> It would be nice if when 4D exported a project, it created a .gitignore >> file, but since it does not, which files/folders are we excluding? >> > > ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
