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Learn how to configure EAS to ignore unnecessary files during the build process.

A .easignore file defines which files EAS should ignore when uploading your project to the EAS Build servers.

Ignoring unnecessary files can help reduce your app's archive size and upload time.

By default, the EAS CLI refers to the .gitignore file (if it exists) to determine which files to ignore. If you create a .easignore file, the EAS CLI prioritizes it over the .gitignore file. When creating a .easignore file, include all files and directories from your .gitignore file and add additional files you want to ignore.

1

Create a .easignore file in the root of your project.

2

Copy the content of the .gitignore file into the .easignore file. Then, add any files that are unnecessary for the build process.

.easignore
# Copy everything from your .gitignore file here

# Additional ignores specific to EAS builds

# Ignore native folders (if you are using EAS Build)
/android
/ios

# Ignore test coverage reports
/coverage

If your project does not contain android and ios directories, EAS Build will run Prebuild to generate these native directories before compilation.

3

Save the file and trigger a new build.

Terminal
- eas build --platform ios --profile development

You've successfully configured your .easignore file.