Added a large file to local and now I can not push

[dapomGH]

3 days ago I stupidly added a 215MB file to my project and included it into the VCS.

Unfortunately I made numerous other changes and tried deleting the file/directory a number of times. I also updated after deleting and the file/directory reappeared.

It was pushed to GitHub. Where I saw it in its original size.

I have since tried to delete it and push I keep getting push failures saying it is larger than the limit of 100MB.

I do not see it in my local repo but I guess it is trying to push a prior commit where I added it. (how it ever got to GitHub I do not understand but …).

I just want to get it removed from everyplace and go on with my project.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I did not want to clutter up the above with all my attempts to correct this situation. I tried increasing the buffer and installing LFS (and migrating the existing file to LFS)
and at least that got rid of the RPC failed the remote hung up unexpectantly.

I also tried to go to githup and edit the file down to a few bytes but to no avail.

So I am stuck.

I saw a suggestion to clone the project but I would only want to do that as a last resort (would that even work?).

Finally, As I mentioned I increase the post buffer - how do I set it back to default size? (I assume I should???).

Thanks

PS I am working through GoLand on a windows 11 machine

[nexoscreator]

Use GitHub Desktop For Uplaoding Larger Files

Download GitHub

Also you need stable Internet Connection

[stack-dhruv]

You can explore: https://rtyley.github.io/bfg-repo-cleaner/

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Another solution is: If you’ve committed the file but haven’t yet pushed it, you can remove it from your Git history and ensure it doesn’t appear in the remote repository when you push.

Steps to Remove the File Before Pushing

1. Remove the File from Git's Tracking

Use git rm to remove the file from Git while keeping it in your local filesystem.

git rm --cached <file-path>

• --cached: Removes the file only from the staging area (not from your local filesystem).

2. Add the Removal to a New Commit

Create a new commit to register the file’s removal in Git.

git commit -m "Remove large file from tracking"

3. Push the Changes

Now you can push your branch to the remote repository.

git push origin <branch-name>

This will successfully push your changes without including the large file in the remote history.

• This method works only if the file hasn’t been pushed yet. If it’s already in the remote repository’s history, you’ll need to rewrite the history as outlined earlier.
• If the file was accidentally included in .gitignore, add it to .gitignore to prevent it from being tracked again.

echo "<file-path>" >> .gitignore
git add .gitignore
git commit -m "Add file to .gitignore"
git push origin <branch-name>