The first time you push a git branch to a remote, you have to be explicit the first time:
git push origin my-branch-name
Every time after that, a simple git push will work fine. But there’s a
~/.gitconfig setting that will let you just git push without needing that
initial explicitness:
[push]
# Push current branch even if you've never pushed it before
default = current
You might want to take a look at my gitconfig for more tips.
