How to delete a specific folder in a GitHub repository?

Question

I m a beginner in open source and I was committed a wrong file in my GitHub repository, I just want to just delete it and here is a picture and the link..... Screenshot of the image

Here is the problem I just want to delete in and nothing more.

Link to my repository

https://www.git-tower.com/learn/git/faq/github-delete-folder — debugger, Sep 12 '22 at 14:16

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 12 '22 at 14:25

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Considering you have checked out the repo in your workstation.

Steps:

Go to the folder in your workstation
Select & delete the folder/file (if its hidden file then make sure its visible)
git commit & git push
Done

answered Sep 12 '22 at 14:25

Rahul Kumar

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Caroline Asteria · Answer 2 · 2022-09-13T02:21:42.447

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You can try this step

git rm -r --cached FolderName 
git commit -m "Removed folder from repository" 
git push origin master

edited Sep 13 '22 at 02:21

answered Sep 13 '22 at 02:20

Caroline Asteria

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How to delete a specific folder in a GitHub repository?

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