Files to Exclude When Upgrading Lumberyard

When adding Lumberyard to source control, there are various files that you should exclude because they are generated, temporary, or programming-specific.

File types and folders in the entire repository to exclude

• *.ilk
• *.suo
• *.user
• *.o
• *.temp
• *.bootstrap.digests
• *.log
• *.exp
• *.vssettings
• *.exportlog
• *.mayaSwatches
• *.ma.swatches
• *.dds
• *.bak
• *.bak2
• *.options
• *.pyc
• *.db
• Solutions
• BinTemp
• Cache

File types and folders in the \dev\Code directory to exclude.

• SDKs

File types and folders in each game folder (SamplesProject, MultiplayerProject, and so on) to exclude.

• Compiled assets
  • *.dds
  • *.caf
  • *.$animsettings
• Editor backup files – *.bak*
• Pak files that are exported from level files in the editor – *.pak