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Suggest adding a .gitattributes file
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Expand Up @@ -154,6 +154,18 @@ <h2 id="Step_5">5. Prepare Your Repository</h2>
of your repository will prevent Package Control from keeping your
package packed as a <tt>.sublime-package</tt> file in ST3.
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<b>Optionally, add a
<a href="https://www.git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes"><tt>.gitattributes</tt></a>
file.</b> If your repository includes any files that are not necessary
for end-users, such as tests, they can be omitted from the package by
setting the <tt>export-ignore</tt> attribute. You can use
<a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-archive"><tt>git archive</tt></a>
to test your attributes. Note that this will affect all archives
created for your repo, including the release archives downloadable from
GitHub. If you want to include the tests in those archives, this
solution is not appropriate for you.
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<h2 id="Step_6">6. Add Your Repository to the Default Channel</h2>
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