Changing the Git remote 'push to' default

Question

I want to change the Git default remote branch destination so I could just

git push

Instead of:

git push upstream
         


        

Answer 1

If you did git push origin -u localBranchName:remoteBranchName and on sequentially git push commands, you get errors that then origin doesn't exist, then follow these steps:

1. git remote -v

Check if there is any remote that I don't care. Delete them with git remote remove 'name'

2. git config --edit

Look for possible signs of a old/non-existent remote. Look for pushdefault:

[remote]
  pushdefault = oldremote

Update oldremote value and save.

git push should work now.