project panel missing

I am trying to use adjustment layers for the first time and you obviously need your project panel to do so but I have come to realize that it is gone/missing and the only one I have there is a random folder for media. I have tried right clicking the random media folder to maybe add an adjustment layer that way but its a completly different media tab so It doesnt work. Does anyone know how to regain the "Project Panel" back into that bottom left tab? Trying to edit without it is a pain, I would gratly appreciatte it.