git submodule modified files status

Question

I\'ve added a submodule in my main git folder tree and haven\'t changed anything but it\'s showing up modified. What do I do about this?

$ git status
# On branc         


        

Answer 1

I got in this state by mistakenly adding a submodule by specifically adding a directory instead of just adding the content of a new directory.

I needed just to remove the submodule like this:

git rm --cached path/to/my/new_directory

And then add the contents like I intended to in the first place:

git add path/to/my/new_directory/*