How to remove a folder from remote repository

Question

I have a github repository which has a folder that i didnt mean to commit. I removed that folder from my local git repo, but when i push my local repo, all new changes are pushed, but the folder is still in my remote repository. how can i delete this folder from GITHUB?

Answer 1

As commenters suggested, you can delete the folder as part of a commit using git rm.

Specifically,

git checkout <branch name>
git pull
git rm -rf <folder name>
git commit -m "<commit message>"
git push origin <branch name>