%% date:: [[2023-01-16]], [[2023-05-08]] %% # [[Working with remotes in Git]] ## What is a remote A remote is like a handle for a repository that is hosted on a different server, including on a provider like [[GitHub]] or [[GitLab]]. ### Get a list of all remotes `git remote -v` ### Remove configured remote `git remote rm origin` where `origin` is the name of the remote ### Using a remote repository #### Setting which remote repository to use `git remote add origin https://github.com/nicolevanderhoeven/nicolevanderhoeven.github.io.git` #### Setting remote repository using non-default SSH key `git remote add origin git@github-NVDH:nicolevanderhoeven/nicolevanderhoeven.github.io.git` ### Pull changes from master down to local copy `git pull` ### Set up local branch to track remote branch `git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/master master` ## Troubleshooting ### No tracking information for current branch ```shell There is no tracking information for the current branch. Please specify which branch you want to merge with. ``` If you get this message, the branch you're working on has not yet been linked to the remote. To do this, use `git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/master master`. ```shell nic@sopirulino docs % git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/master master Branch 'master' set up to track remote branch 'master' from 'origin'. ``` This command will set the correct remote up with your local branch so that you don't have to do this again.