How can I show my dist folder but not node_modules?

Question

I want to be able to see my dist folder but not node_modules.

In Settings > Directories, the Excluded button is locked so I cannot set the dist folder as unmarked. What can I do to include this folder?

Answer 1

Do you use webpack in your project? WebStorm auto-excludes webpack destination folder from indexing for better performance. So, if you have smth. like

output   : {
    path         : path.join(__dirname, 'dist/')

In your webpack.config.js, the dist folder will be auto-excluded.

As a workaround, try setting webpack configuration path value (Preferences | Languages & Frameworks | JavaScript | Webpack) to empty string - it should help.

Un-excluding the folder manually by choosing Mark Directory As > Cancel Exclusion in the Project tool window might also work