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* Rename map topic * Delete map topic * Rename map topic * Add redirect * Remove last two map topics * Move article on adding a remote into a long-form guide * Move article on changing a remote's URL * Move articles on renaming and removing remotes * Move remote URL article * Fix typo * Remove category index file * Move a few articles to the new category * Move a few more files * Move managing remote repos article * Move the rest of the getting started with git map topic * Move the first half of the using git map topic * Move the rest of the articles and 🔥 the directory * Fix failing test * Remove Using Git from product index * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Laura Coursen <lecoursen@github.com> * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Laura Coursen <lecoursen@github.com>
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title: Gitignore
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redirect_from:
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- /v3/gitignore
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versions:
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free-pro-team: '*'
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enterprise-server: '*'
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github-ae: '*'
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topics:
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- api
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---
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When you create a new {% data variables.product.product_name %} repository via the API, you can specify a [.gitignore template](/github/getting-started-with-github/ignoring-files) to apply to the repository upon creation. The .gitignore templates API lists and fetches templates from the {% data variables.product.product_name %} [.gitignore repository](https://github.com/github/gitignore).
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### Custom media types for gitignore
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You can use this custom media type when getting a gitignore template.
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application/vnd.github.VERSION.raw
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For more information, see "[Media types](/rest/overview/media-types)."
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{% include rest_operations_at_current_path %}
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