How to setup git profile? it doesn't work with my newly created gitlab repo

[cdytoby]

I setup this repo in official GitLab account. It's a new repo, with a readme. Floccus said it's synced successfully, but I see "nothing" in the repo except the readme.

In activity page gitlab shows this:

How to make it work?

I expect commit and push one or more files into main branch, but nothing happens to main branch.

[marcelklehr]

Hey @cdytoby
Do you have selected a folder with bookmarks in your floccus profile? If the selected folder is empty no file will be created, I think.

[cdytoby]

Yes, it's my main browser and have a lot of bookmarks in it.

[cdytoby]

I solved it: gitlab has default protected master or main branch. After delete that rule, it worked. Interesting that Floccus doesn't capture the error when pushing commits directly to main branch.

[cdytoby]

Also, it requires an exist main or master branch. If the git repo is completely empty, it will also not work, with an strange error (I forgot what it was)

[marcelklehr]

Thank you for writing the solution here, I will add these tips to the guide!