diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4b64bc3c..4e1c60c3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 node_modules
 .tmp
 npm-debug.log
+Second Folder/*.log
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 085cbeab..14851ab5 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/First Folder/NewName.md b/First Folder/NewName.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac08876d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/First Folder/NewName.md	
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+This is content
+
+This is an extra line
+
+
diff --git a/Second Folder/.gitkeep b/Second Folder/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/challenge.md b/challenge.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd25409f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/challenge.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Challenge File
+
+This is the first line of content.
+This is the second line of content.
diff --git a/gitStatusDemo.md b/gitStatusDemo.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ac99b89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitStatusDemo.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This is a new line
diff --git a/status.md b/status.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dbd4c442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/status.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Status and Fun Facts
+
+## My Favorite Joke
+
+Why did the developer go broke?
+
+Because he lost his cache!
+
+---
+
+*This file was created as part of the Git branching and pull request workflow.*