Atom / Rails: Why is Atom not showing the 'tmp' folder?

Question

Just wanted to have a look into the 'tmp' folder of my Rails app. It's there (i see it in the console), but it doesn't show up in Atom.

Why?

Answer 1

tmp folder is probably ignored in git or other VCS you are using. Open settings tab in atom and check whether Exclude VCS ignored path is enabled and uncheck it if you want to display ignored files in the editor tree. Reload atom window ( View -> Developer -> Reload Window ) after updating settings if needed

Answer 2

Incase if someone still has issues viewing gitignored files & if the accepted answer doesn't work.

- Navigate to: Atom -> Preferences -> Packages -> "Search for 'tree-view'"
- Click on tree-view package and click on settings
- Uncheck "Hide VCS Ignored Files"

The Files should be visible now.

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