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git push — Push commits to a remote repository. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-push>.

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Problem

How to use the git push command: Push commits to a remote repository. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-push>.

Solution

git push — Push commits to a remote repository. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-push>.

Send local changes in the current branch to its default remote counterpart:

git push

Send changes from a specific local branch to its remote counterpart:

git push {{remote_name}} {{local_branch}}

Send changes from a specific local branch to its remote counterpart, and set the remote one as the default push/pull target of the local one:

git push {{[-u|--set-upstream]}} {{remote_name}} {{local_branch}}

Send changes from a specific local branch to a specific remote branch:

git push {{remote_name}} {{local_branch}}:{{remote_branch}}

Send changes on all local branches to their counterparts in a given remote repository:

git push --all {{remote_name}}

Delete a branch in a remote repository:

git push {{remote_name}} {{[-d|--delete]}} {{remote_branch}}

Remove remote branches that don't have a local counterpart:

git push --prune {{remote_name}}

Publish tags that aren't yet in the remote repository:

git push --tags

Code Snippets

Send local changes in the current branch to its default remote counterpart

git push

Send changes from a specific local branch to its remote counterpart

git push {{remote_name}} {{local_branch}}

Send changes from a specific local branch to its remote counterpart, and set the remote one as the default push/pull target of the local one

git push {{[-u|--set-upstream]}} {{remote_name}} {{local_branch}}

Send changes from a specific local branch to a specific remote branch

git push {{remote_name}} {{local_branch}}:{{remote_branch}}

Send changes on all local branches to their counterparts in a given remote repository

git push --all {{remote_name}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/git push

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