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@@ -832,6 +832,7 @@
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@@ -844,20 +845,27 @@
     "```bash\n",
     "    $ git init\n",
     "```\n",
-    "3. Run the following command to add all files to the staging area:\n",
+    "3. Create a new file named `.gitignore` (do **not** forget the leading `.`) in the package directory with the following content to exclude some temporary files from the repository:\n",
+    "```\n",
+    "    .ipynb_checkpoints\n",
+    "    __pycache__\n",
+    "```\n",
+    "4. Run the following command to add all files to the staging area:\n",
     "```bash\n",
     "    $ git add .\n",
     "```\n",
     "<div class=\"alert alert-block alert-warning\">\n",
-    "<b>Warning:</b> the dot (<code>.</code>) means <b>all files</b> in the current directory. If you have any files that you don't want to add to the Git repository, remove them from the directory before running the command above.\n",
+    "<b>Warning:</b> the dot (<code>.</code>) means <b>all files</b> in the current directory **except** those listed in the <code>.gitignore</code> file.\n",
+    "Git does not track files that are listed in the <code>.gitignore</code> file.\n",
+    "The <code>.gitignore</code> file, however, should be committed to the repository.\n",
     "</div>\n",
     "\n",
-    "4. Review the changes that will be committed:\n",
+    "5. Review the changes that will be committed:\n",
     "```bash\n",
     "    $ git status\n",
     "```\n",
     "\n",
-    "5. Run the following command to commit the changes:\n",
+    "6. Run the following command to commit the changes:\n",
     "```bash\n",
     "    $ git commit -m \"Initial commit\"\n",
     "```\n",
@@ -978,7 +986,7 @@
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