What should be gitignored

[haowenl]

I see several files being automatically generated by Qt Design Studio, like:

*.qmlproject.qtds
insight
qmlcomponents
qmlmodules
src/import_qml_plugins.h

Should they be versioned controlled?

[Thomas Hartmann]

Those files are part of the C++ boiler plate application and if you plan to build the application in Qt they should be checked in.

[sierdzio]

I have never used Qt Design Studio so I can't comment on that. But, in general, to check what needs to be ignored, do this:

• copy (clone) the code to another location
• try to compile & run it
• observe all results

If project does not compile or run - some of those generated files are necessary. If project does not open or contains links to old location, carries settings from old location - you need to ignore (remove) some files to keep the repo clean from user-specific settings.

[Thomas Hartmann]

Those files are part of the C++ boiler plate application and if you plan to build the application in Qt they should be checked in.