The problem

I have a folder, which itself is a github repo clone (let's call it BaseGame). It has a directory (BaseGame/Mods) included in .gitignore.
I want to create a repository for a specific mod in the Mods folder (i.e. BaseGame/Mods/Sample).

GitHub will not let me create a new repo, telling me to add an existing one instead, but when I select the BaseGame/Mods/Sample path, the directory is completely ignored, and Github adds the Origin repo instead.

Release version

3.4.3

Operating system

Windows 11

Steps to reproduce the behavior

Follow the description.

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