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Asked: 2026-06-05T23:11:07+00:00

I have a git repository that I’m trying to delete all files and folders

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I have a git repository that I’m trying to delete all files and folders out of but not the .git folder. I’ve tried various permutations of the -exclude parameter but can’t seem to get it.

$repoPath = "c:\myrepo"
Remove-Item $repoPath -Recurse -Force -Exclude .git
Remove-Item $repoPath -Recurse -Force -Exclude *.git*
Remove-Item $repoPath -Recurse -Force -Exclude *.git

No matter what I try the .git folder gets deleted. Any suggestions?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Remove-Item $repoPath will remove the entire folder. Don’t you mean do use Remove-Item $repoPath\*?

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