# Overriding or removing resource ignore patterns

After you have added global file-matching patterns to the list of files to be ignored for version management, you may wish to occasionally override the "ignore".

1. From the main menu bar, select Window > Preferences > Team > Ignored Resources.
2. To temporarily override one or more of the file-matching patterns, clear their checkboxes.
3. Click OK.

Files that match the patterns you have deselected will be considered for version control.

To permanently remove a pattern, select it and click Remove.

Team programming with CVS

Version control life cycle: adding and ignoring resources
Creating a global ignore pattern
Synchronizing with the repository