Photos,songs and docs. are gone

Ok, I'm a newbie to apple so I'm not that familiar with the terminology. I did rename a directory (I guess it was the home one). Now everything is missing. I did find these directions but I don't understand exactly what they're saying. Home directory, short name, affected user account. Please can someone maybe explain it a little better? Thanks
Before you assume that the home directory contents were actually lost, check the /Users folder to see if the missing home directory is present and simply renamed.
If you determine that the home directory is present but renamed, follow these steps:
In the Finder, go to the /Users folder.
Locate the new home directory, which bears the users' short name.
Add "_new" to the new home directory's name.
Rename the old home directory to the user's correct short name.
Log out and back in with the affected user account.

Double-click Macintosh HD. Then double-click the Users folder. See your old home folder?See the new home folder?
Add _new to the end of the new home folder name and change the old home folder name to what it used to be.
Can't remember? That'll be the same as the account username you first created when you got the Mac, in lower case and with no spaces. Often this is the person's real name, e.g. johnsmith.
Once renaming is complete restart the Mac whilst waving a rubber chicken.
GLuck
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