# How do I add new file (that was creatied in a different text editor) to org-roam db?

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**Created:** [March 6, 2021, 8:57am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-add-new-file-that-was-creatied-in-a-different-text-editor-to-org-roam-db/1350 "2021-03-06T08:57:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![vmobat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/org-roam.discourse.group/vmobat/32/611_2.png) [@vmobat](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/vmobat)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 8:57am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-add-new-file-that-was-creatied-in-a-different-text-editor-to-org-roam-db/1350/1 "2021-03-06T08:57:21Z")

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I want to add previously created files to org-roam (they were either created in a different app or in org).

I assume there should be a way to force org-roam to re-index files in the directory, but I can’t find it.  
At the moment the issue is that once I add a file to org-roam directory I cant link/find/edit it.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![jethro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@jethro](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/jethro)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 10:08am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-add-new-file-that-was-creatied-in-a-different-text-editor-to-org-roam-db/1350/2 "2021-03-06T10:08:53Z")

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Calling `M-x org-roam-db-build-cache` should make the notes show up.