Git Not Committing Directory Contents

Question

I'm trying to add every single thing I have in directory through git. However, for one particular directory, it loads the folder, but none of the contents. I tried to use

git add -A

but was returned

# On branch master # Changes not staged for commit: # (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed) # (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory) # (commit or discard the untracked or modified content in submodules) # # modified: sendgrid-php (untracked content) # no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")

upon trying to commit my changes. What could be the problem here?

Maybe your .gitignore file is ignoring the folder or its content. — eLRuLL
– eLRuLL, Commented Feb 18, 2013 at 0:45
possible duplicate of git add -A is not adding all modified files in directories — nawfal
– nawfal, Commented Aug 7, 2013 at 7:23

MPogoda · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-18 01:09:04Z

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Directory sendgrid-php is git submodule, so git will not track content inside it, unless you will CD into it and commit them.

edited Feb 18, 2013 at 1:09

answered Feb 18, 2013 at 0:47

MPogoda

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user1114864 Over a year ago

I tried to commit while in the subdirectory, I'm told I'm ahead by one commit, and that I have nothing to commit.

MPogoda Over a year ago

Have you staged changes in subdirectory (via git add -A) ?

user1114864 Over a year ago

Yeah, I do that and still get the # On branch master # Your branch is ahead of 'origin/master' by 1 commit. # nothing to commit (working directory clean)'

MPogoda Over a year ago

CD back to your project directory, there shouldn't be any untracked content now.

user1114864 Over a year ago

I CD into the subdirectory, run 'git add .' , CD out into the project directory, try to commit, and get '# On branch master nothing to commit (working directory clean)' . This also happens when I run 'git add -A'. However, when I navigate to my domain, and then add '/send-grid.php', all it shows is a hyperlink to 'Parent_directory'

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bssstudio · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-18 00:39:02Z

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One possible way would be

git add directory/*

or if you have already commited files from that directory before you can just make a

git commit -a

That will add and commit all modified files.

answered Feb 18, 2013 at 0:39

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user1114864 Over a year ago

When using your first suggestion, I get 'fatal: Path 'sendgrid-php/MIT.LICENSE' is in submodule 'sendgrid-php''

bssstudio Over a year ago

Do you have another git repo in the directory 'sendgrid-php'? The error message suggests that that directory is part of a git submodule (git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Tools-Submodules).

user1114864 Over a year ago

I think I may, but I'm not sure how to address it in terms of committing it.

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