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diff --git a/doc/workflow/lfs/manage_large_binaries_with_git_lfs.md b/doc/workflow/lfs/manage_large_binaries_with_git_lfs.md index 8c5020bee37..6adde447975 100644 --- a/doc/workflow/lfs/manage_large_binaries_with_git_lfs.md +++ b/doc/workflow/lfs/manage_large_binaries_with_git_lfs.md @@ -4,13 +4,6 @@ Managing large files such as audio, video and graphics files has always been one of the shortcomings of Git. The general recommendation is to not have Git repositories larger than 1GB to preserve performance. -GitLab already supports [managing large files with git annex](http://docs.gitlab.com/ee/workflow/git_annex.html) -(EE only), however in certain environments it is not always convenient to use -different commands to differentiate between the large files and regular ones. - -Git LFS makes this simpler for the end user by removing the requirement to -learn new commands. - ## How it works Git LFS client talks with the GitLab server over HTTPS. It uses HTTP Basic Authentication @@ -63,6 +56,12 @@ git commit -am "Added Debian iso" # commit the file meta data git push origin master # sync the git repo and large file to the GitLab server ``` +>**Note**: Make sure that `.gitattributes` is tracked by git. Otherwise Git + LFS will not be working properly for people cloning the project. + ```bash + git add .gitattributes + ``` + Cloning the repository works the same as before. Git automatically detects the LFS-tracked files and clones them via HTTP. If you performed the git clone command with a SSH URL, you have to enter your GitLab credentials for HTTP |