error: src refspec main does not match any

[tangara goh]

Hi experts,

I have been trying so hard to push my files to github to no avail.  It's been 2 days already and nothing seems to work.
Hope someone can point out to me what is amissed in my steps.
Tks.

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git status
On branch main

No commits yet

Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
        .gitignore
        .metadata/
        .mvn/
        Dockerfile
        README.md
        Servers/
        mvnw
        mvnw.cmd
        myPetStore/
        pom.xml
        src/

nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git add .
he file will have its original line endings in your working directory
error: open(".metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.wildwebdeveloper.embedder.node/node-v12.16.1-win-x64/node_modules/npm/node_modules/are-we-there-yet/node_modules/readable-stream/lib/internal/streams/stream-browser.js"): Filename too long
error: unable to index file '.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.wildwebdeveloper.embedder.node/node-v12.16.1-win-x64/node_modules/npm/node_modules/are-we-there-yet/node_modules/readable-stream/lib/internal/streams/stream-browser.js'
fatal: adding files failed

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git commit -m "workflow"
On branch main

Initial commit

Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
        .gitignore
        .metadata/
        .mvn/
        Dockerfile
        README.md
        Servers/
        mvnw
        mvnw.cmd
        myPetStore/
        pom.xml
        src/

nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git add
Nothing specified, nothing added.
hint: Maybe you wanted to say 'git add .'?
hint: Turn this message off by running
hint: "git config advice.addEmptyPathspec false"

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git add .
warning: LF will be replaced by CRLF in .metadata/.log.

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git push origin
fatal: The current branch main has no upstream branch.
To push the current branch and set the remote as upstream, use

    git push --set-upstream origin main


C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git push --set-upstram origin main
error: unknown option `set-upstram'
usage: git push [<options>] [<repository> [<refspec>...]]

    -v, --verbose         be more verbose
    -q, --quiet           be more quiet
    --repo <repository>   repository
    --all                 push all refs
 n <server-specific>
                          option to transmit
    -4, --ipv4            use IPv4 addresses only
    -6, --ipv6            use IPv6 addresses only


C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git clone https://github.com/kgworld/petStore.git
Cloning into 'petStore'...
warning: You appear to have cloned an empty repository.

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git status
On branch main

No commits yet

Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
        .gitignore
        .metadata/
        .mvn/
        Dockerfile
        README.md
        Servers/
        mvnw
        mvnw.cmd
        myPetStore/
        petStore/
        pom.xml
        src/

nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git add .
warning: LF will be replaced by CRLF in .metadata/.log.

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git commit -m "workflow"
On branch main

Initial commit

Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
        .gitignore
        .metadata/
        .mvn/
        Dockerfile


nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git push origin
fatal: The current branch main has no upstream branch.
To push the current branch and set the remote as upstream, use

    git push --set-upstream origin main


C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git push -u origin
fatal: The current branch main has no upstream branch.
To push the current branch and set the remote as upstream, use

    git push --set-upstream origin main


C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git push --set-upstream origin main
error: src refspec main does not match any
error: failed to push some refs to 'https://github.com/kgworld/petStore.git'

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git remote add origin https://github.com/kgworld/petStore
error: remote origin already exists.

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git push -f origin petStore
error: src refspec petStore does not match any
error: failed to push some refs to 'https://github.com/kgworld/petStore.git'

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git push origin master
error: src refspec master does not match any
error: failed to push some refs to 'https://github.com/kgworld/petStore.git'

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git commit -m "workflow"
On branch main

Initial commit

Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
        .gitignore
        .metadata/
        .mvn/
        Dockerfile
        README.md
        Servers/


nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git push origin master
error: src refspec master does not match any
error: failed to push some refs to 'https://github.com/kgworld/petStore.git'

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git push origin HEAD:petStore
error: src refspec HEAD does not match any
error: failed to push some refs to 'https://github.com/kgworld/petStore.git'

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git push --force
fatal: The current branch main has no upstream branch.
To push the current branch and set the remote as upstream, use

    git push --set-upstream origin main


C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git branch -M main

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git remote add origin https://github.com/kgworld/petStore.git
error: remote origin already exists.

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git push -origin main
error: src refspec refs/heads/main does not match any
error: failed to push some refs to 'main'

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>git push --set-upstream origin main
error: src refspec main does not match any
error: failed to push some refs to 'https://github.com/kgworld/petStore.git'

C:\Users\kg\StorePets\StorePets>

[Stephan van Hulst]

You can't push because you have nothing committed.

You can't commit because you have nothing added to the index.

You can't add because the file path of one of your untracked files is too long:
error: unable to index file '.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.wildwebdeveloper.embedder.node/node-v12.16.1-win-x64/node_modules/npm/node_modules/are-we-there-yet/node_modules/readable-stream/lib/internal/streams/stream-browser.js' fatal: adding files failed
The naive solution would be to change the file path of these files.

The real solution is to ask yourself why you're trying to add these files to your source repository in the first place. You should only add hand-coded source files; not binaries, generated source files or tools.

What does your .gitignore file look like? You should set it up so it ignores everything except Dockerfile, README.md, pom.xml and the src/ folder.

What's inside Servers/ and myPetStore/? Nested projects that you want to add to your repository as well? Then put .gitignore files inside those folders as well and configure them properly.

As a final remark, ALWAYS run git status before running git commit. It will display what files you have added to the index before you commit them. Make sure you haven't added any files you don't want committed.