git config settings to automatically create remote branch with same name

Question

I used to have my git set up very nicely where it would automatically push to the remote branch with the same name when I ran git push, and automatically pull when running git pull.

I tried to show a friend how to do this and in the process managed to break my own config. How can I get back to the functionality I'm looking for? I've tried a bunch of configs, but each has its problems.

I currently have this in ~/.gitconfig:

[push]
    default = current
[branch]
    autoSetupMerge = always

But when I create a new branch locally, then commit and push, it says "Everything up-to-date". If I then run git push origin <branch_name> it does push the changes.

These settings don't seem to do the trick either:

[push]
    default = matching
[branch]
    autoSetupMerge = always

Answer 1

You can use following command to instruct git to by default create remote branch with same name (I have used global level, you can decide level based on your requirement:

git config --global push.default current

source

you can use -u option for first time push for new branch, it will help in tracking of new branch and will help while pulling changes. If you did not use -u for first time push, you can use it for later push also. Basically, tracking will start after a push with -u option.

git push -u

without specifying origin and branch name for new branch and push changes.