Cannot commit file that is NOT inside gitignore file

Question

I am trying to allow TeamCity do JavaScript code inspection by following this tutorial: https://blog.jetbrains.com/teamcity/2012/06/javascript-code-inspection-server-side/

The problem is that the first step tells me to Share Scope in WebStorm and then commit it to source control. I have .idea/* added to gitignore file but right underneath to NOT ignore .idea/scopes/* where the necessary .idea/scopes/JavaScript.xml lives.

So eventually it looks like this

.idea/*
!.idea/scopes/*

Even with this added to gitignore I still cannot commit my JavaScript.xml file. Has anyone came across this and knows how to fix/commit it?

It looks like the problem is with the !.idea/scopes/* bit because after running git status --ignored I can see .idea/ on the list

Answer 1

Try adding a slash before .idea

/.idea/*
!/.idea/scopes/*

Answer 2

git add -f .idea/scopes完成了这项工作