Files with gitignore_global extension can be most often encountered as special data files for Git versioning system. These stores information about files that Git should intentionally ignore.

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GITIGNORE_GLOBAL file extension - Git global ignore data

What is gitignore_global file? How to open gitignore_global files?

File type specification:

Settings, options, themes or skins file type icon Settings, options, themes or skins file type

File extension gitignore_global is associated with Git, a version control system developed by Linus Torvalds for various platforms that can run on local machine also as server app.

These .gitignore_global files are text configuration files used by Git used to determine which files and directories to ignore, before user make a commit. In this case globally in the repository.

Updated: April 21, 2024

The default software associated to open gitignore_global file:

GitHub Desktop icon

GitHub, Inc. logoGitHub Desktop  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
GitHub, Inc.

GitHub Desktop is a desktop app for GitHub service - collaboration, code review, and code management for open source and private projects available for Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS.

Help how to open:

It is likely that these files are only useable in Git.

How to convert:

As far as we know, there exists no way how to convert *.gitignore files to any other format.

List of software applications associated to the .gitignore_global file extension

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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open gitignore_global file, edit gitignore_global file, convert gitignore_global file, view gitignore_global file, play gitignore_global file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Settings file type for software that use gitignore_global file - Git global ignore data

Programs supporting the exension gitignore_global on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for settings gitignore_global file action.

Multiplatform:

Main software associated with gitignore_global file by default:
GitHub Desktop small icon GitHub Desktop
Other suggested software:
Git small icon Git

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