'git rm -r --cached bin/' is not working

Question

When I type:

git rm -r --cached bin/

I get the following:

fatal: pathspec 'bin/' did not match any files

The folder exists. I don't know why this is not working. I've found several answers that say this is the correct syntax.

Answer 1

Alright, first make sure that it's actually added to the index:

git add bin

Then execute your command to remove it:

git rm -r --cached bin/

If the problem persists:

git reset --hard