I tried to create a new directory and clone on my machine , after the push to get this message Counting objects : 5 , done . Writing objects: 100% (3 /3) , 269 bytes done . Total 3 (delta 0 ) , reused 0 (delta 0 ) remote : error : Refusing to update checked out branch : refs / heads / master remote : error : By default , updating the current branch in a non -bare repository remote : error : is denied , because it will make the index and work tree inconsistent remote : error : with what you pushed , and will require ' git reset - hard ' to match remote : error : the work tree to HEAD . remote : error : remote : error : You can set ' receive.denyCurrentBranch ' configuration variable to remote : error : 'ignore ' or ' warn ' in the remote repository to allow pushing into remote : error : its current branch ; However , this is not recommended unless you remote : error : arranged to update its work tree to match what you pushed in some remote : error : other way . remote : error : remote : error : To squelch this message and still keep the default behavior , Sept. remote : error : ' receive.denyCurrentBranch ' configuration variable to ' refuse ' . To root@107.170.36.230 :/ . . / Var / test / .git  ! [remote rejected ] master - > master ( branch is currently checked out ) error : failed to push some refs to ' root@107.170.36.230 :/ / var / test / .git . . ' victhorweb @ victhorweb - Fastline - T4500 : ~ / birimolde / testeNovoGit / test $ anyone have any tips ?