Git: Delete a File

How to delete a file or dir

Use the git rm command, then do Commit .

• git rm filename
• git rm -r dirName

git will delete the files or dir for you.

If you already deleted the files, you can still call git rm to update the staging area, then do a commit.

No need to use git rm

With git, you normally never use git rm command.

You simply {delete, add, change} files on your dir in your normal work flow. When all is good, simply

git add .

, then do a commit. Git automatically take care of removed files, or files that have changed name.