i should add i am useing msysgit 1.8.4 and the: * !.gitingnore
to add empty folders does not appear to be working either. I have however tested with: *.bak !*.bak and this includes the .bak again :-/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.