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+# =========================
+# IDE / OS
+# =========================
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+.DS_Store
+
+# =========================
+# HostForge Runtime Storage
+# =========================
+files/
+
+# =========================
+# WordPress Runtime
+# =========================
+
+# Ignore contents of uploads
+code/wp-content/uploads/*
+
+# BUT keep the uploads symlink itself
+!code/wp-content/uploads
+
+# =========================
+# Logs / Temp
+# =========================
+*.log
+tmp/
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+../../files/uploads
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