remote: GitLab: You are not allowed to push code to protected branches on this project

Question

I am trying to push to master branch of a repo and I am failing to do so, since it is protected.
I tried to look into the project settings and do not see any option for protected branches. The only option I could see is members.

remote: GitLab: You are not allowed to push code to protected branches on this project. To [email protected]:cmd/release.git  ! [remote rejected] master -> master (pre-receive hook declined) error: failed to push some refs to '[email protected]:cmd/release.git' 

My repo has only one branch, with no contents in it so far.
I do see protected branches options of my other Repos but not for this specific one.
It is a new repo with no contents and with only default branch.
I have the master permission.
Unfortunately I am not able to upload the image here somehow.

Please suggest how to push code to master branch.

Answer 1

12/17/2018

1. git push: "error: failed to push some refs to"

git push -f: "remote rejected"

2. the branch is in a protected state and cannot be forced to operate.

Gitlab - Repository - Branches

3. temporarily remove branch protection.

Gitlab - Settings - Repository - Protected Branches - Unprotect

4. try pushing again

git push -f

5. may add protection

Answer 2

with no contents in it so far

That means there is no master branch to protect yet, because the empty repo does not has one.

To "Enable/disable branch protection", you need to be Master or Owner of the GitLab project (which you are).

Make sure:

• your first push is a git push -u origin master;
• the remote origin does reference the right repo (git remote -v);
• your local ssh key is the right one (ssh -T [email protected]);
• you are a member of the cmd group.