title: Git - "nothing added to commit but untracked files present" after listing every file in root
body: <p>I am attempting to commit some files to Github, to a GitHub Pages branch. In response, it stated "Nothing added to commit but untracked files present" after listing out <em>every folder in my root directory</em>. My project is inside of a folder inside of my Documents folder. Does anyone understand why this might be happening?</p>
  
  <pre><code>    On branch gh-pages
  Untracked files:
      ../../.atom/
      ../../.bash_history
      ../../.gimp-2.8/
      ../../.gitconfig
      ../../.gradle/
      ../../.idlerc/
      ../../.jssc/
      ../../.mongorc.js
      ../../.node_repl_history
      ../../.oracle_jre_usage/
      ../../.ssh/
      ../../.thumbnails/
      ../../.vim/
      ../../.viminfo
      ../../AppData/
      ../../Contacts/
      ../../Desktop/
      ../Thumbs.db
      ../desktop.ini
      ../forge.aup
      ../hp.system.package.metadata/
      ../../Downloads/
      ../../Dropbox/
      ../../Favorites/
      ../../Helper/
      ../../IntelGraphicsProfiles/
      ../../Links/
      ../../MongoDB/
      ../../Music/
      ../../OneDrive/
      ../../Pictures/
      ../../Saved Games/
      ../../Searches/
      ../../Videos/
      nothing added to commit but untracked files present
  </code></pre>