Pushing Git repo issues

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So I keep getting this error when I try to push existing changes onto my github repo. This started after I created a README.md file after I noticed my repo did not have one on the github repo. Does this usually happen? If so whats the best way to fix this. I tried to delete the readme file but I definitely bugged something.

Would you be able to do a 'git pull' and then fix your code to resolve any potential merge conflicts and then push it? That usually resolves this issue. — Roe hit, Feb 16 '22 at 22:09
I tried to pull it gives me a fatal error: couldnt find remote ref master — Samee_code, Feb 16 '22 at 22:13
You branch is called main, not master - so that’s expected — AD7six, Feb 16 '22 at 22:39
https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%5Bgit%5D+hint%3A+Updates+were+rejected+because+the+remote+contains+work+that+you+do — phd, Feb 16 '22 at 23:38

RSD · Accepted Answer · 2022-02-16T22:34:58.893

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First run: git pull origin main

Then run: git push origin main

edited Feb 16 '22 at 22:34

answered Feb 16 '22 at 22:08

RSD

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it says fatal: couldnt find remote ref master when i do the pull – Samee_code Feb 16 '22 at 22:12
@Samee_code I edit my answer, check if it is useful – RSD Feb 16 '22 at 22:15
Would my url be the one I use for the github Pages? Or would it just be my repo name? – Samee_code Feb 16 '22 at 22:18
Your repo link in pic is : https://github.com/samee-ansari/excursion.git – RSD Feb 16 '22 at 22:20
It said remote origin already exists. And as I proceed to the next steps get the same errors. How does adding a README.md file after a project was commited cause such an error – Samee_code Feb 16 '22 at 22:23
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use `main` instead `master` and check again: `git pull origin main` and `git push origin main` – RSD Feb 16 '22 at 22:25
I think it is because of the different structure of the code that you are committing – RSD Feb 16 '22 at 22:29
Good, you can accept my answer for help others that have your problem – RSD Feb 16 '22 at 23:38

Pushing Git repo issues

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