# My level file (.umap) exists in my project folder when I check through File Explorer, but it’s not showing up in the Content Browser inside Unreal Engine. How can I make it appear or recover it?

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**Category:** Community & Industry Discussion\
**Tags:** content-browser, umap, unreal-engine, bug-report, question\
**Created:** [September 29, 2025, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/my-level-file-umap-exists-in-my-project-folder-when-i-check-through-file-explorer-but-it-s-not-showing-up-in-the-content-browser-inside-unreal-engine-how-can-i-make-it-appear-or-recover-it/2660791 "2025-09-29T09:47:29Z")\
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My level file (.umap) exists in my project folder when I check through File Explorer, but it’s not showing up in the Content Browser inside Unreal Engine. How can I make it appear or recover it?