How to add and push empty directory in git?

Question

When I run git status git doesn't show the empty directory.
My remote repository is in github.
Can't I add and push empty directory?

Answer 1

The usual way to force adding an empty directory in systems that ignores empty directories is to add a hidden file in each such directory:

$ touch directoryname/.empty_dir
$ git add directoryname/.empty_dir
$ git push

With git, you may choose to use .gitignore in place of .empty_dir above (really, any name will do, and the only reason to use a hidden filename is to avoid seeing it when you list the directory's contents with ls).

Answer 2

You are not supposed to. But you can always add an empty readme.md or .gitignore to be able to do so.

See https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/GitFaq#Can_I_add_empty_directories.3F.