Through Command Line

If you have already made your way down to the directory containing the file you want to ignore then use the "svn propedit", not the "svn propset" command. An example:

The directory: /Applications/ColdFusion8/wwwroot/myApplication/
The file to ignore: myFile.html

Steps to follow:

1. Enter command:
   cd /Applications/ColdFusion8/wwwroot/myApplication/
2. Enter command (note that the "." means the current directory):
   svn propedit svn:ignore .
3. An editor will appear. Type in the file to be ignored. In this case we type "myFile.html" without the double quotes. If you have multiple files just put each one on a new line.
4. Now we need to commit our changes. Enter command:
   svn commit

Through Subclipse

If you are using Subclipse it's a lot easier. Here are the steps to follow.

1. Right click on the folder containing the file(s) you'd like ignored and navigate to Team -> Set Property.
2. In the "Property Name" field enter "svn:ignore" (without double quotes).
3. Select the "Enter a text property" radio button.
4. In that textarea type each file you want ignored on a new line.
5. Hit OK and then commit your changes.

Note that if you want to add another file to be ignored later on once you have completed all of the above you need to go elsewhere. To update the contents of the svn:ignore property do the following:

1. Right click on the folder that already has an svn:ignore property set and navigate to Team -> Show Properties.
2. Double click on the "svn:ignore" listing in the table, or right click and select "Modify property" from the context menu. If a row with the name "svn:ignore" doesn't show up then you need to follow the list above to create a new property.
3. Change any of the existing file names. If you need to add a new one or multiple ones do so with each on a new line.
4. Hit OK and then commit your changes.

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