git add adding ignored files

Sep 4 '15 Comments: 10 Answers: 10

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I'm trying to remove a previously tracked directory from git, which works, but it's being added back with each subsequent git add ., git add -A, etc. Here's what I've done:

Add to .gitignore in root of project:

node_modules

Run the following:

git rm -r --cached node_modules
git

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