How do I remove a file reference in Xcode?

Question

This is an odd one. I added a file to a project, thought I didn't need it so deleted, then realized I did indeed need it. When deleting I was prompted for whether to move to trash or just remove references, I chose remove reference. Now I can't add that file back in because I'm told there's already a file there by that name. What's going on here? There is no file by that name in the project listing. Is there some other place I need to go to remove something?

Answer 1

If you only removed the reference to the file, then it is still located in the project folder and you can't add a new file with the same name. So you should go to the folder where your project is located, and delete the file. (Right click on the project and select Show in Finder)