Ignore files in SVN

The file you want to ignore is located in svn repository. Before you start backup your file. To ignore it set the property to project directory.

svn propedit svn:ignore /path/to/project

In opened text editor specify filenames that you want to ignore by locations from project directory each in a new line. Save. Remove file from svn. And commit. Restore file from backup.

Example:

1. Backup ignoring file

$ cp application/config/database.php application/config/database.php.back

2. In command line

$ svn propedit svn:ignore .

3. In a text editor insert

application/config/database.php

See message "Set new value for property 'svn:ignore' on '.'"
4. In command line

$ svn remove application/config/database.php
D application/config/database.php

5. In command line

$ svn commit -m "Ignoring database config"
Sending .
Deleting application/config/database.php

6. Restore file

$ mv application/config/database.php.back application/config/database.php


Now "svn status" will return nothing.