Recursively add the entire folder to a repository

Question

I am trying to add a branch to the master branch on GitHub and push a folder onto that branch.

The folder structure of the branch looks like - SocialApp/SourceCode/D

Answer 1

Scenario / Solution 1:
Ensure your Folder / Sub-folder is not in the .gitignore file, by any chance.

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Scenario / Solution 2:
By default, git add . works recursively.

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Scenario / Solution 3:
git add --all :/ works smoothly, where git add . doesn't (work).
(@JasonHartley's comment)

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Scenario / Solution 4:
The issue I personally faced was adding Subfolders or Files, which were common between multiple Folders.

For example:
Folder/Subfolder-L1/Subfolder-L2/...file12.txt
Folder/Subfolder-L1/Subfolder-L2/Subfolder-L3/...file123.txt
Folder/Subfolder-L1/...file1.txt

So Git was recommending me to add git submodule, which I tried but was a pain.

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Finally what worked for me was:

1. git add one file that's at the last end / level of a Folder.
For example:
git add Folder/Subfolder-L1/Subfolder-L2/Subfolder-L3/...file123.txt

2. git add --all :/ now.
It'll very swiftly add all the Folders, Subfolders and files.

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Answer 2

I ran into this problem that cost me a little time, then remembered that git won't store empty folders. Remember that if you have a folder tree you want stored, put a file in at least the deepest folder of that tree, something like a file called ".gitkeep", just to affect storage by git.

Answer 3

If you want to add a directory and all the files which are located inside it recursively, Go to the directory where the directory you want to add is located.

$ cd directory
$ git add directoryname