Why does git push get rejected with “non-fast-forward” error? #9761
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Hi everyone, I'm trying to push my changes to GitHub, but I’m getting this error:
I haven’t force pushed, and I’m not sure why this is happening. What I’ve tried:
Can someone explain why this happens and how I can fix it safely without losing my changes? Thanks! |
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This error happens because the remote main branch has new commits that your local branch doesn’t have, so Git blocks the push to prevent overwriting changes (non-fast-forward). To fix it safely, run git pull --rebase origin main, resolve any conflicts if prompted, then run git push origin main. Avoid using --force unless you’re sure, as it can overwrite remote history. |
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This error happens because the remote main branch has new commits that your local branch doesn’t have, so Git blocks the push to prevent overwriting changes (non-fast-forward). To fix it safely, run git pull --rebase origin main, resolve any conflicts if prompted, then run git push origin main. Avoid using --force unless you’re sure, as it can overwrite remote history.