Lightroom "folders" section, eveything disappeared, how do I get the files back?

Technically I believe the files are still within lightroom, and still on my hard drive. Under Catalog "All Photographs" it has all the ones I've ever imported to Lightroom. I was doing something and right clicked under the folders tab, thinking I was doing to delete a File under the Folders section that was empty and I didn't need in lightroom anymore. and everything vanished. I'm unsure how to get all the files in order again. All the pictures are still there. Just not in the folder's section with the names/section of my harddrive where I upload them too and name them. The raw files anyways. Someone please help me. What do I do?

If I understand correctly, it sounds like the entire Folders panel vanished, is that right? If so, there are 2 ways to bring it back.
Go to Window > Panels, and click Folders.
Or, right-click the header of the Catalog, Collections, or Publish Services panels and click Folders from the contextual menu that appears.
Most people seem to lose it from an inadvertent right-click I think.

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