Merge pull request #8991 from catwasd/catwasd/ignoring-files-clion

Configure ignoring object and library files in CLion

Author: skyace65

contributing/development/configuring_an_ide/clion.rst

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 When playing a scene, the Godot editor will spawn a separate process. You can debug this process in CLion by going to **Run > Attach to process...**, typing ``godot``, and selecting the Godot process with the highest **pid** (process ID), which will usually be the running project.
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+Ignoring object and library files
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+After building Godot in CLion, you may see the object and library files showing up in the **Project** view.
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+.. figure:: img/clion-object-library-files-in-project-view.webp
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+You can configure CLion to ignore those files:
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+- Open CLion and navigate to **Preferences > Editor > File Types > Ignored Files and Folders**
+- Click the **+** button to add ``*.o`` and ``*.a`` to the list. In Windows, you would add ``*.obj`` and ``*.dll``.
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+.. figure:: img/clion-ignore-object-library-files.webp
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+Now, the files should be ignored in the Project view.