Push origin master error on new repository.

Question

I just started using git with github. I followed their instructions and ran into errors on the last step. I'm checking in an existing directory that isn't currently source-controlled (project about a week old). Other than that, my use case should be pretty run of the mill.

Here's what's happening:

$ git push origin master
error: src refspec master does not match any.
fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly
error: failed to push some refs to '[email protected]:{username}/{projectname}.git'

Github's instructions:

Global setup:

  Download and install Git
  git config --global user.name "Your Name"
  git config --global user.email {username}@gmail.com

Next steps:

  mkdir projectname
  cd projectname
  git init
  touch README
  git add README
  git commit -m 'first commit'
  git remote add origin [email protected]:{username}/{projectname}.git
  git push origin master

Answer 1

Can you specify exactly what commands you typed, as opposed to what generic advice is given by github?

I assume there is more to setting up github access than just trying to push a random project to their repos. Do you have an account with github? Did you substitute {username} and {projectname} with your username and projectname, as reported to github?

Sorry to ask these basic questions, but from your description it is hard to conclude what exactly you did.

Answer 2

The error message leads to the conclusion that you do not have a master branch in your local repository. Either push your main development branch (git push origin my-local-master:master which will rename it to master on github) or make a commit first. You can not push a completely empty repository.

Answer 3

i fixed my problem....

not sure what the problem was but using the gitx interface to commit my staged files, then...

$ git push origin master

worked...

i am having the same problem...

created a new folder added in the bort template files...

$ git commit -m 'first commit'

$ git remote add origin [email protected]:eltonstewart/band-of-strangers.git

$ git push origin master

then i get the same error...

error: src refspec master does not match any.
fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly
error: failed to push some refs to '[email protected]:eltonstewart/band-of-strangers.git'

Answer 4

I had the exact same problem when I started using tortoiseGit. I can only push on the command line.

Answer 5

I had the same error, as Bombe said I had no local branch named master in my config, although git branch did list a branch named master...

To fix it just add this to your .git/config

[branch "master"]
    remote = origin
    merge = refs/heads/master

Kinda hacky but does the job

Answer 6

error: failed to push some refs to '[email protected]:{username}/{projectname}.git'

Unless you're generalizing the error message, it looks like you literally put [email protected]:{username}/{projectname}.git as your remote Git repo. You should fill in {username} with your GitHub username, and {projectname} with your project's name.

Answer 7

I was having the same issue and then smacked myself in the head because I hadn't actually added my project files.

git add -A
git commit -am "message"
git push origin master

Answer 8

I mistankly put a space after the - so instead of -m I had - m Just something to look for.

Answer 9

I think in older version of git, you should commit at least one file first, and then you can "push origin master" once again.

Answer 10

great.. its the issue with empty directory only nothing else. I got my issue resolved by creating one binary file in each directory and then added them.