diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 085cbeabc..14851ab5b 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "workbench.colorTheme": "Visual Studio Dark",
   "workbench.fontAliasing": "antialiased",
   "workbench.statusBar.visible": true,
-  // "files.exclude": {
-  //   "**/.git": false
-  // }
+  "files.exclude": {
+    "**/.git": false
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Example.md b/Example.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27616e0fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Example.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+This is content
+
+This is an extra line
+
+another small change
+
+asdfasdf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/First_Folder/NewName.md b/First_Folder/NewName.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45609ab3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/First_Folder/NewName.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+This is content
+
+This is an extra line
+
+another small change
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e17c430c1..d0fb5d302 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Git Essential Training
+g# Git Essential Training
 This is the repository for the LinkedIn Learning course Git Essential Training. The full course is available from [LinkedIn Learning][lil-course-url].
 
 ![lil-thumbnail-url]
diff --git a/firstpush.md b/firstpush.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/getStatusDemo.md b/getStatusDemo.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..536bba98b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/getStatusDemo.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this is a new line, with better changes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/important_folder/Important_File b/important_folder/Important_File
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..feb2d9625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/important_folder/Important_File
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this is an important file
diff --git a/joke.md b/joke.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89a3dc286
--- /dev/null
+++ b/joke.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+good jokes take time
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