Why I can't use git pull from master branch of github resprority?

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Summary:

I have created a repository on GitHub, then I push my code to the repository git push --set-upstream http://XXXXXXXXX master, it works! Here is the master branch:

When I use another laptop pull it into local, git clone http://XXXXXXX it works, but the only main branch, not master branch, I don't know why.

Here is the main branch, actually I pull this branch to local:

Here is what I pull in local, no error :

Hello and welcome to Stack overflow. Does this [answer your question](https://stackoverflow.com/a/64318908/6577998)? — mnestorov, Mar 11 '21 at 19:04
During push you are creating branch a named "master" on the remote . Its not the actual MASTER. "main" is now the new name for master branch as per GitHub's initiative. — Asif Kamran Malick, Mar 11 '21 at 19:08

Gilles Ottervanger · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-12T08:27:41.970

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It seems like you just need to check out the branch you want to be on.

git fetch
git checkout master
git pull

edited Mar 12 '21 at 08:27

answered Mar 11 '21 at 19:05

Gilles Ottervanger

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@kitty If it works, then you may "Accept" this answer. – Geno Chen Mar 12 '21 at 03:27
You indeed need to fetch first if the master branch is created on the remote after you cloned. I have updated my answer. – Gilles Ottervanger Mar 12 '21 at 08:28

Why I can't use git pull from master branch of github resprority?

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