Github website publish cannot publish unborn HEAD

Question

I cannot publish a bootstrap website from my local computer through Github desktop. It states: cannot publish unborn head

What does it mean? What changes should I make?

Answer 1

The reason is that your repository is empty and you should make at least a readme file. It worked in my case.

Answer 2

cannot publish unborn HEAD

This issue occurs because your github repository is empty i.e without a single file.Below is the snapshot.

2 ways to fix this,

1. While creating repository initialize with default readme file.

2. Or create a new readme file after repository is created(without readme file).

git init

git add README.md

git commit -m "first commit"

git remote add origin https://github.com/hameedshk/test-stackoverflow.git

git push -u origin master

Answer 3

You have to commit something to publish repository.

Answer 4

The solution for me was to add some text in the 'summary' area (lower left hand corner of Github desktop GUI).