Git won't track empty directories (because at heart it only tracks files). Common advice is to add a '.gitkeep' file so the directory isn't empty and git will make the directory.

EVEN BETTER ADVICE: put a README in the directory explaining what the empty directory is for and what will eventually be there.

Und wen I first stepped over such a .gitkeep file, I thought is it something special, treated by git. I foubd is very well irritating (and still do). Thus a Readme file or a .gitignore (as suggested elsewhere in this conversion) is much easier to understand.
@nedbat