Node.js: Handle the error "src refspec main does not match any"

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If you see this message when pushing:

error: src refspec main does not match any
error: failed to push some refs to 'ssh://<XXXXXX>.stackhero-network.com:222/project.git'

This usually means the main branch does not exist. Try pushing the master branch instead:

git push stackhero master

Continue reading this guide

  1. Read the full guide: Getting started
    Discover how to quickly and securely deploy a Node.js service on Stackhero
  2. Start a Node.js service
  3. Prerequisites
  4. Configure your service
  5. Clone the example
  6. Configure the remote repository
  7. Deploy your Node.js application
  8. Deploy an existing application
  9. Handle the error "failed to push some refs to '[...]'"
  10. Handle the error "Everything up-to-date" when pushing
  11. Deploy a branch other than main
  12. Deploy a tag
  13. Roll back or deploy a specific commit
  14. Deploy to multiple environments
  15. Save your SSH private key password in the macOS keychain
  16. Handle secrets
  17. Open other network ports
  18. Store files
  19. Graceful shutdown
  20. Use multiple CPU cores

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