error: src refspec master does not match any

Question

I have tried to follow the solutions suggested in this post but it didnt work and I am still getting: src refspec master does not match any.

Here is what I did: Fo

Answer 1

Setup username and password in the git config

In terminal, type

vi .git/config

edit url with

url = https://username:password@github.com/username/repo.git

type :wq to save

Answer 2

I was having the SAME ERROR AGAIN AND AGAIN.

I added files in local repository and Trying the command

"git push origin master"

Showed Same Error

ALL I WAS MISSING I DID NOT COMMIT .

" git commit -m 'message' "

After Runnig this it worked

Answer 3

The error demo:

007@WIN10-711082301 MINGW64 /d/1 (dev)
$ git add --all

007@WIN10-711082301 MINGW64 /d/1 (dev)
$ git status
On branch dev
Initial commit
Changes to be committed:
  (use "git rm --cached <file>..." to unstage)

    new file:   index.html
    new file:   photo.jpg
    new file:   style.css

007@WIN10-711082301 MINGW64 /d/1 (dev)
$ git push origin dev
error: src refspec dev does not match any.
error: failed to push some refs to 'git@github.com:yourRepo.git'

You maybe not to do $ git commit -m "discription".

Solution:

007@WIN10-711082301 MINGW64 /d/1 (dev)
$ git commit -m "discription"
[dev (root-commit) 0950617] discription
 3 files changed, 148 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 index.html
 create mode 100644 photo.jpg
 create mode 100644 style.css

007@WIN10-711082301 MINGW64 /d/1 (dev)
$ git push origin dev
To git@github.com:Tom007Cheung/Rookie-s-Resume.git
 ! [rejected]        dev -> dev (fetch first)
error: failed to push some refs to 'git@github.com:yourRepo.git'
hint: Updates were rejected because the remote contains work that you do
hint: not have locally. This is usually caused by another repository pushing
hint: to the same ref. You may want to first integrate the remote changes
hint: (e.g., 'git pull ...') before pushing again.
hint: See the 'Note about fast-forwards' in 'git push --help' for details.