Cannot push to GitHub - keeps saying need merge

Question

I\'m new to GitHub. Today I met some issue when I was trying to push my code to GitHub.

Pushing to git@github.com:519ebayproject/519ebayproject.git
To git@gi         


        

Answer 1

In addition to the answers above, the following worked for me : -

Scenario -

1. I pushed my_branch to origin successfully.
2. I made few more changes.
3. When I tried to push again, (after doing add, commit of course), I got the above mentioned error.

Solution -

 1. git checkout **my_branch**
 2. git add, commit your changes.
 3. git pull origin **my_branch** (not origin, master, or develop)
 4. git push origin **my_branch**