Would like to create some defaults for my .hgignore files in TortoiseHG/Mercurial

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I'd like to make it so that every time I create a new repository, certain filters automatically get added to my .hgignore files by default. For example, for C# projects, I would like these to be added: ``` glob:bin/* glob:obj/* ``` Is this possible? How? If it can't be automated, is it at least safe to copy the .hgignore file from one repository to another?

Accepted Answer

I use ~/.hgignore and just cp that into my repo.

In my ~/.hgrc:

```
[ui]
ignore.other = ~/.hgignore
```

I just put the really obvious stuff in that one. And copy it for project specific stuff.

I don't think its quite what you're asking for as there is no automation, but it does the trick.

Windows users, see Ry4an's comment below.

Would like to create some defaults for my .hgignore files in TortoiseHG/Mercurial

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