无法从本地存储库初始化远程 git 存储库

Question

I'm trying to initialize a local project as a new repository on Github, and am running into a problem when running the git add. command. My project has the following file structure (which I think is the source of the problem, but am not sure why):

PROJECT_NAME (top level folder)

• PROJECT_NAME_OLD (subfolder with project files inside)
• PROJECT_NAME_UPDATED (subfolder with other project files inside)

Not sure what the exact file structure terminology is, but here is the process I have used so far to try and initialize the project with a remote repository:

1. From terminal, change directory into PROJECT_NAME and run git init (successful)

2. Run git add. (failed with the following error: 'PROJECT_NAME/' does not have a commit checked out, fatal: adding files failed )

3. Run git remote add origin git@github.com:unique_url (successful)

4. Run git push -u origin master (failed with the following error: error: src refspec master does not match any )

When trying to run the git commit -m"message" command, I received a message saying that the files for PROJECT_NAME_OLD/ and PROJECT_NAME_UPDATED/ were untracked as well as a new file .DS_STORE , but I'm not sure what this means or how to fix it?

I am wondering what I'm doing wrong here, and if there is a way for me to undo any incorrect steps I've taken and initialize this repository with the file structure that I already have in place?

Answer 1

I think the problem is in the branch. Take the following steps:-

1. Check if there is the creation of.git file after doing git init .
2. Check the branch using git branch and a look if you are at the master branch.
3. Then check the status of the files using git status it will show if any file is changed.
4. Then do git add individual file or git add. as you wish.
5. Then commit the changes.
6. And then push.

If git add. fails there is a possibility that the next steps will also fail.And also check git remote -v if your origin branch is at the remote.