funny refname error when creating a new remote branch
So I've gotten a project up on github and everything is dandy. Now I want to create a new branch.
Here's what I've done:
- created a new local branch
- pushed the new branch to github
Here's the problem: During the push to my remote, I get this error:
Repository ssh://[email protected]/<username>/ProjectColossus.git
funny refname
error: refusing to create funny ref 'workingBranch' remotely
My remote repo is called origin, so I've tried using that refname as suggested in another answer here on stackoverflow, but I get the same error. I've also tried using the same name as my new local branch, in the "Target Ref Name:" field before the remote push, but I really just am not sure what I'm doing at this point. I know there's something I'm not getting about git remote pushes, so a little explanation would be super helpful. I'm pretty new to git and version control, but I'm an intermediate level programmer (starting second year CS in January).
Answer
In the Target Ref Name, probably you have to add refs/heads:
refs/heads/name_of_your_new_branch
In your specific case:
refs/heads/workingBranch
(at least, it is the way with Bitbucket - egit, the Eclipse plugin for Eclipse)