How to include only selected files into git repository and exclude all the rest?

Is there any chance to do an opposite to what .gitignore file does? I mean include only specified files and exclude all the re开发者_如何学Pythonst? Thank you in advance.

You can try the following:

#ignore everything
*

#except .c source
!*.c

(! negates the patterns specified in gitignore)

if you want to concern only one folder in root try this:

# ignore everything
*
# except .gitignore file
!.gitignore
# except my folder
!concered_folder_name
!concered_folder_name/*