How to remove the .idea folder from git

If you’ve inadvertently committed the .idea folder to your git repo, and don’t want it in there, it’s an easy change to revert.

Note: These instructions should work for any JetBrains product–IntelliJ, WebStorm, etc.

1. Blacklist the .idea folder by adding the “.idea” folder to the .gitignore file in master, then commit this change.
2. In your branch, check this file out from master. git checkout master -- .gitignore
3. Remove the .idea folder from the git tree

git rm --cached -r .idea

and commit this change to your branch.

To restore your editor configs:

1. Use the PHPStorm registry to reveal the files: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33010238/show-idea-folder-in-phpstorm-project-tool-window
2. Right click the .idea folder, select “local history,” then revert back to an earlier working version.