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[Andrewg945]

Hello! I am taking a class on Coursera. I have created repositories and some files with a remote connection. Github is telling me that the two repositories don't match. Any ideas?

[yoonpyae]

It sounds like you might be encountering a common issue with GitHub repositories. Here are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot and resolve the problem:

1. Check Remote URL: Ensure that the remote URL for your local repository matches the URL of the remote repository on GitHub. You can verify this by running the following command in your terminal:

   git remote -v

   If the URLs don't match, you can update the remote URL using:

   git remote set-url origin <remote-repository-URL>

2. Fetch and Pull: Make sure your local repository is up to date with the remote repository. Run the following commands to fetch and pull the latest changes:

   git fetch origin
   git pull origin main

   Replace main with the name of your default branch if it's different.

3. Check Branches: Ensure that you are on the correct branch. You can check your current branch with:

   git branch

   If you need to switch branches, use:

   git checkout <branch-name>

4. Resolve Conflicts: If there are any merge conflicts, you'll need to resolve them before you can push your changes. Git will provide instructions on how to resolve conflicts.

5. Commit and Push: After resolving any conflicts and ensuring your local repository is up to date, commit your changes and push them to the remote repository:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Your commit message"
   git push origin main

If you're still experiencing issues, you might find additional troubleshooting steps in the GitHub documentation.

[ghostinhershell]

Hey @Andrewg945, did @yoonpyae's answer here help at all? If not, can you follow-up here and let us know?