What is the Problem

Link Your Local Branch to an Existing Remote Branch (if you know its name)

Imagine your local branch is an island, and the remote branch is the mainland. Without a connection (tracking information), you can’t easily share your changes between them.

The “There is no tracking information for the current branch.” error occurs when you run git pull, and Git doesn’t know which branch on the server it should pull from. Essentially, Git lacks the information regarding the remote branch that corresponds to the local branch you are currently on.

The recommended solution is to set up tracking so that Git automatically knows which remote branch to pull from when you run git pull. This typically involves configuring Git to pull from the branch with the same name on the remote repository (e.g., origin/mybranch).

When you apply the quick fix, it modifies the .git/config file in your project, specifying the upstream branch for your local branch, ensuring Git knows where to pull changes from in the future.

[branch "mybranch"]
    remote = origin
    merge = refs/heads/mybranch

How to Fix Git Error: There is No Tracking Information for the Current Branch

Ever tried to `git pull` or `git push` and hit a roadblock with the message “There is no tracking information for the current branch“? This means your local branch isn’t connected to a corresponding branch on the remote server. Don’t worry, this article will help you fix it in two ways.