missing folder in repository after git add -

i'm using folder containing software development kit (sdk), , tried git folder in laptop use git remote. used git add *. seemed worked well, received no error or warning. cloned remote folder, , tried compile, got error saying files missing. turned out folder missing in git.

any idea did wrong ?

cd /home/ubuntu/backup mkdir yamit cd yamit git init git add * git commit -m "first backup" git remote add yamit /home/ubuntu/backup/yamit.git git push -u yamit master 

whenever have missing resource after git add, can check if part of .gitignore git check-ignore (git 1.8.4+):

git check-ignore -v path/to/missing/ressource 

simply modify .gitignore removing line ignore resource need.

then add , commit again.

if don't want modify .gitignore file,

git add -f . # or git add -f path/to/missing/* 

that can force ignored resources added index anyway.