Deleting a Specific Folder in a GitHub Repository

Problem Background

While uploading a local repository to GitHub, you may have forgotten to exclude a particular folder and inadvertently pushed it to the remote repository. How can you remove this folder from the GitHub repository while retaining it in your local directory?

Solution

git pull origin master        # First, pull the content from the remote repository
dir                           # List the available folders in your local directory
git rm -r --cached target     # Delete the folder named 'target'
git commit -m 'Removed target folder'  # Provide a descriptive commit message and commit the changes

References and Acknowledgments

• How to Delete a Specific Folder in GitHub

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