git push --mirror - internal server error

Question

I have created a git repo using (GIT API) and initiated it with git init. (but no git add or git commit command) . when i try to use the git push --mirror , it gives internal server error.

I saw the following bug (100+ ref will give internal server error)

https://github.com/isaacs/github/issues/1253

even my repo got 500+ refs.

Do i need to use git add and git commit to push the repository to github with mirror command ?

when i do the git add and git commit on local repo, i can push the content.

I'm doing all those using the API, and is it possible to use git push --mirror without any git commit or git add commands?

When i go to the remote repo, i can see the GitHub quick setup page, asked to execute git add, commit etc...

my questions is how should i avoid that GitHub quick setup page,and push my contents to the remote repo without executing git add, or git commit ?

Answer 1

I don't understand what's your content.

If you have file and don't add them and don't commit, you have no content, as far as git is concerned.

You need to have at least a commit to push your repository, otherwise you're pushing nothing.