Question

I have a project locally that I pushed to github. Each time I am trying to push a commit to github it asks me for the remote url. Can’t I configure it so that it will automatically push to my desired branch.

I tried setting up remote tracking in repository view but it starts cloning the repo which I don’t need since I already have my branch synced locally.

Answer 1

The easiest way is to try the following process in a new directory, to see if the issue persists:

• clone your GitHub repo (that way, we are sure the git remote -v will show a proper remote for your new local repo)
• git checkout the right branch: switch to the branch you want to work on
• make new commits on it
• git push -u origin yourBranch: that will add the upstream (tracking) reference to origin/yourBranch.

The next push on that branch can use a simple git push.
You won’t have to specify again the remote url.