Why doesn't git clone submodules?

Question

git

Added a submodule with the command git submodule add [email protected]:grp/example_module.git
appeared in the .gitmodules file

[submodule "example_module"]
  path = example_module
  url = [email protected]:grp/example_module.git

pushed .gitmodules. I try to redownload the project with the command git clone [email protected]:grp/parent.git --recurse-submodules. example_module module not getting checked out
git submodule update --init doesn't work either

Answer 1

little to add to .gitmodules
you need to add to the file tree .. this doesgit submodule add