Netlify troubleshooting

Fix Netlify Deploy Failed Because of Large Files

Large file failures usually mean the repo contains assets that should live in storage or be ignored. Remove generated artifacts from Git before redeploying.

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Common symptoms

Deploy log mentions file size limit.
Upload phase fails after build succeeds.
Repository contains videos, zips, cache, or build folders.

What to check first

Platform: Netlify
Error: Large file deploy failure

Large file failures usually mean the repo contains assets that should live in storage or be ignored. Remove generated artifacts from Git before redeploying.

Step-by-step fix

Find the path in the deploy log.
Add generated folders and large local assets to .gitignore.
Remove already committed files with git rm --cached.
Use external storage/CDN for heavy media files.

git rm --cached path/to/large-file.mp4
echo "*.mp4" >> .gitignore

Common mistake to avoid

Do not only edit .gitignore. Files already committed stay in Git until removed from the index.

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