Add or delete a file can't be displayed in "Unstaged files" area in sourcetree

[Jay.Ren]

Hi team,

I am trying to modify the code in our Bitbucket project. but when I add or delete a file, it can't be displayed in the "Unstaged files" area in Sourcetree. Please kindly help.

Regards,

Jay

[Mia Tamm]

Hi @Jay.Ren,

This issue can happen for a few common reasons:

1. Sourcetree not refreshing – Try clicking the “Refresh” button or restarting Sourcetree to see if the file changes appear.
   
   
2. .gitignore file – Make sure the files you’re adding or deleting are not listed in the .gitignore file. If they are, Git will ignore them and they won’t show up.
   
   
3. Outside of repo – Double-check that you are adding or deleting files inside the tracked Git repository folder.

If none of these work, try running git status from the command line in your repo folder. That can help confirm whether Git is detecting the changes, and whether the issue is with Git or just the Sourcetree UI.

Hope this helps!

— Mia Tamm from Simpleasyty