This is a comprehensive .gitignore file for your project, designed to exclude various files and directories from version control when using Git.
By using this .gitignore file, you can prevent unnecessary files or directories from being accidentally committed to your repository.
Here is a list of files and directories that are ignored by this .gitignore file:
node_modules/: This directory is ignored. It is typically used to store project dependencies installed by Node.js and should not be committed to version control.
tmp/: This directory is ignored. It is a common location for temporary or cache files.
public/assets/dist/: This directory is ignored. It may contain compiled or built assets.
public/assets/mix.js.map: This specific file is ignored. It is typically generated by the Laravel Mix build process.
public/assets/mix-manifest.json: This file is ignored. It is generated by Laravel Mix to map asset paths.
build/deploy/: This directory is ignored. It may contain files related to deployment, which should not be committed.
vendor/: This directory is ignored. It contains the dependencies installed by Composer.
composer.lock: This file is ignored. It ensures that Composer installs the same versions of dependencies for all collaborators ( in some cases it can be beneficial to keep this in version control).
auth.json: This file is ignored. It may contain authentication information for Composer.
public/wp/uploads/*: All files and subdirectories within public/wp/uploads/ are ignored, except for .gitkeep. This is typically used to store WordPress uploads, and .gitkeep is kept to maintain an empty directory.
public/wp/*: All files and subdirectories within public/wp/ are ignored, except for .gitkeep. This directory often contains the core WordPress files.
public/content/*: All files and subdirectories within public/content/ are ignored.
public/app/*: All files and subdirectories within public/app/ are ignored ( typically wp-content dir stuff), except for the templates/ subdirectory, .gitkeep, and .htaccess. This is commonly used for application-specific files and templates.
public/app/templates/: This subdirectory is not ignored. It contains templates and is intended for version control.
public/app/.gitkeep: This file is not ignored. It ensures that the app/ directory remains in version control and is kept empty ( this direc).
public/app/.htaccess: This file is not ignored. It may contain configuration settings for the app/ directory.
public/plugins/*: All files and subdirectories within public/plugins/ are ignored, except for .gitkeep, .htaccess, and core. This directory may store WordPress plugins.
public/plugins/.gitkeep: This file is not ignored. It ensures that the plugins/ directory remains in version control and is kept empty.
public/plugins/.htaccess: This file is not ignored. It may contain configuration settings for the plugins/ directory.
public/plugins/core: This specific directory is not ignored. It may contain core plugins that need to be version controlled.
public/mu-plugins/*: All files and subdirectories within public/mu-plugins/ are ignored, except for .gitkeep, .htaccess, and compose.php. This directory is often used for Must-Use (MU) plugins in WordPress.
public/mu-plugins/.gitkeep: This file is not ignored. It ensures that the mu-plugins/ directory remains in version control and is kept empty.
public/mu-plugins/compose.php: This specific file is not ignored. It may be a core mu-plugin a critical component for the framework.
report/: This directory is ignored. You can add any specific report files you don’t want to track in this directory.
.wp-develop/: This directory is ignored. It is commonly used for WordPress development files.
deploy.zip: This specific zip file is ignored. You may want to use this to prevent deployment archives from being committed.
.github/: This directory is ignored. GitHub-specific files are usually placed here.
.idea/: This directory is ignored. It contains configuration files for JetBrains IDEs.
.phpunit.result.cache/: This directory is ignored. It can store PHPUnit test results cache.
.vscode/: This directory is ignored. It is used for Visual Studio Code settings and configurations.
.phpdoc/: This directory is ignored. It can store PHPDoc generated documentation files.
.env: This file is ignored. It is commonly used for environment configuration settings and should not be committed.
.env.backup: This file is ignored. It may be a backup of an environment configuration file.
.env.local: This file is ignored. It may be used for local environment-specific settings.
.secret: This file is ignored. It is a generic name for any secret keys configuration or data file.
.htaccess: This file is ignored. It is used for configuring web server settings and should not be committed.
.phpunit.result.cache: This directory is ignored. It can store PHPUnit test results cache (again).
.phpdoc/cache/: This directory is ignored. It is a cache directory for PHPDoc documentation generation.
npm-debug.log: This file is ignored. It is a log file generated by npm, a JavaScript package manager.
yarn-error.log: This file is ignored. It is a log file generated by Yarn, another JavaScript package manager.
wpcs-lint.txt: This file is ignored. It may contain linting or coding standards reports.
wpcs-fixed-report.txt: This file is ignored. It may contain reports on coding standards fixes.
package-lock.json: This file is ignored. It is used to lock down specific versions of the framework dependencies in Node.js.
Customize the .gitignore file as needed to accommodate any additional files or directories specific to your project’s requirements.
This level of flexibility ensures that the framework remains adaptable to the unique needs of your WordPress web application.