# Exclude directories and files from Snyk Code CLI tests When you test a Snyk Code repository using the CLI, you can exclude certain directories and files from the CLI test by using the `snyk ignore --file-path` command. When you run this command, the `.snyk` file is created automatically in your repository, containing the name of the directory or file you specified for exclusion. {% hint style="info" %} * You can also create the `.snyk` file manually in your repository, and use it to exclude directories and files from the CLI test. For more information about the manual creation of the `.snyk` file, see [Exclude directories and files from Project import](https://docs.snyk.io/scan-with-snyk/import-project-repository/exclude-directories-and-files-from-project-import). * The `snyk ignore --file-path` command does not ignore specific vulnerability issues. It excludes only directories and files from the CLI test. * Consider excluding directories and files only if you do not publish or compile them into production. If a trace goes through an excluded file or directory with existing vulnerabilities, Snyk might miss potential issues. {% endhint %} ## Exclude directories and files from the CLI test Follow these steps to exclude Snyk Code directories and files from the CLI test: 1\. In the terminal, change the directory to the folder you want to test. The command `snyk ignore --file-path` applies only to the folder from which you are running it and the sub-folders and files of that folder. 2\. In the terminal, enter the following: ``` snyk ignore --file-path= ``` where `directory_or_file` is the name of the directory or file you want to exclude from the test, for example, `db.js`. The `.snyk` file is created in the root folder, containing the directory or file that was specified for exclusion. The `.snyk` file is created as a hidden file. If you do not see it in your root folder, use the **View hidden files** option on your machine. 3\. Optionally, to specify several directories or files for exclusion enter: ``` snyk ignore --file-path= && snyk ignore --file-path= && snyk ignore --file-path= ``` From now on, when you run the `snyk code test` command from the selected folder, the specified directories or files will be excluded from the test. ## Re-include excluded files in the CLI test To re-include in the test directories or files that were excluded from it, manually edit or delete the `.snyk` file. 1\. In the `snyk-goof-master` folder, 12 issues were found in three different files: `app.js`, `db.js`, and `routes/index.js`:

2\. To exclude the `app.js` and `db.js` files, and display only issues that are discovered in the `routes/index.js` file, enter: ``` snyk ignore --file-path=app.js && snyk ignore --file-path=db.js ```

snyk ignore command in the terminal — `snyk ignore` command in the terminal

3\. When you enter the command `snyk ignore`, the `.snyk` file is created automatically in the `snyk-goof-master` folder:

.snyk file listed in the folder — `.snyk`file listed in the folder

This `.snyk` file contains the files specified for exclusion:

4\. When the test runs again, the `app.js` and `db.js` files are excluded from the test, and the results show only the issues that were found in the `routes/index.js` file:

Issues found after using the ignore command — Issues found after using the `ignore` command