# When I click “Apply,” two files appear

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/when-i-click-apply-two-files-appear/55382>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [February 26, 2025, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/when-i-click-apply-two-files-appear/55382 "2025-02-26T06:54:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![guguzx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/guguzx/32/30073_2.png) [@guguzx](https://forum.cursor.com/u/guguzx)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/when-i-click-apply-two-files-appear/55382/1 "2025-02-26T06:54:43Z")

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When I click “Apply,” two files appear. Is the first one creating a new file, and the second one modifying the existing code? I can’t select both at the same time. I want to understand their significance.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/when-i-click-apply-two-files-appear/55382/2 "2026-06-18T10:30:16Z")

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