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hamzaaliaf
May 29, 2026

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Answered by Moparapairayat May 29, 2026

This issue usually happens when:

  • You have not created any commit yet
  • Your current branch is named master instead of main
  • You are trying to push a branch that does not exist locally
  • Git repository was initialized but no files were added or committed

Step 1: Check Your Current Branch

Run:

git branch

If you see:

* master

then your branch name is master, not main.

If you see:

* main

then your branch name is already main.

Step 2: Check Git Status

Run:

git status

If Git shows untracked files, you need to add and commit them first.

Example:

Untracked files:
  index.html
  style.css

Step 3: Add Files

Run:

git add .

This adds all files to the staging area.

Step 4: Commit Files

Run:

git commi…
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