git push

Learn to send local commits to the remote with git push.

What Is git push?

git push sends commits from your local repository to a remote repository. This updates the GitHub repository with the commits you send.

git push origin main

Here, origin is the remote repository name, and main identifies the local branch to send. You should have created commits and added a remote connection before pushing.

How the Push Process Works

A push does not directly send uncommitted working directory changes; it sends previously created commits. First stage your files with git add, then save them with git commit.

git add index.html
git commit -m "Update homepage"
git push origin main

Following this sequence sends your new commit to the remote repository. This allows you to share your local project's commit history on GitHub.

Exercise Perform Your First Push

Send the commits from the local repository's main branch to the remote repository named origin. Use only the push command; do not create a new commit or stage files.

Test yourself

Which command correctly sends commits from the local main branch to the origin repository?
- git push origin main
- git add origin main
- git commit origin main
- git remote push main
Show answer

git push origin main — <code>git push origin main</code> sends commits from the local <code>main</code> branch to the <code>origin</code> remote repository.

Send Commits to the Remote

git ____ origin main

Show answer

git push origin main

Parts of a Push Operation

git push

Sends commits
origin

The target remote
main

The branch to send
Commit

A recorded set of changes

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