Re: Newbie to git

From: Howard Miller <howardsmiller@googlemail.com>
Date: Dec 27, 2009, 20:12 UTC
Message-ID: <26ae428a0912271212j70857e29m6248f6ec653f7551@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <3a9710ae6b01fabf3b462da607af2534@192.168.1.222>

2009/12/27  <mysql.jorge@decimal.pt>:

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>> I'm a using of git for several time, but now I have the need to a git
>> server.
>> My question, where can get a howto for reallyyyy newbies on git server?
>
> One question:
>
> I've created a project on the server with:
>
> mkdir project.git
> cd project.git
> git init
>
> -and now locally, created a directory, and cloned this, it said that i was
> cloning an empty repo, fine about that.
> -now i added something locally, i get: (locally this is on a windows
> machine with tortoiso git)
>
> --
> git.exe push  --tags  "origin" master:git://192.168.1.206/projects.git
>
> error: src refspec master:git does not match any.
> error: failed to push some refs to 'git://192.168.1.206/projects.git'

Firstly, I would have a serious look at 'gitosis' for the server end (there are other similar projects I believe).

Secondly, the push command is wrong. You don't need to supply the remote URL again... that's what 'origin' is telling the push command, which remote to use. This would have been established by the original clone.

Also, again, be careful with 'empty' repositories. (again AFAIK) an empty repository is just that, it doesn't even have a master branch so you really need to check out a branch and commit something before pushing makes much sense. I'm sure this is not 100% correct but you'll be safe that way!

Howard