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If you need to force push an subtree
git checkout master # you can avoid this line if you are in master...
git subtree split --prefix dist -b gh-pages # create a local gh-pages branch containing the splitted output folder
git push -f origin gh-pages:gh-pages # force the push of the gh-pages branch to the remote gh-pages branch at origin
git branch -D gh-pages # delete the local gh-pages because you will need it: ref
@codingedward

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Brilliant! Thanks.

@bdrazen

bdrazen commented Jan 29, 2019

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More concise approach:

git push origin `git subtree split --prefix dist master`:gh-pages --force

@mhsalves

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OMG ! You saved my life ! I had tried for a long time ! Tks

@ranolfi

ranolfi commented Dec 15, 2019

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More concise approach:

git push origin `git subtree split --prefix dist master`:gh-pages --force

This is perfect. Thanks.

@thomasahle

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This all requires that dist is already committed to master. Is it possible to just push something not committed?

@cavoirom

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very nice, sir!

@joewoodhouse

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I love this, but it would be nice if the local and remote branches weren't named the same in your example - I can never remember what order gh-pages:gh-pages is :)

@juniovitorino

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More concise approach:

git push origin `git subtree split --prefix dist master`:gh-pages --force

For those using fish shell:

git push origin (git subtree split --prefix dist master):gh-pages --force

@Vandivier

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much amz very

@tim-minshall

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This is amazing thank you!!!

@sampolahtinen

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brilliant thanks! :)

@dwgrossberg

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still here, thank you again

@PancakePhilarmonych

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git push origin git subtree split --prefix dist master:gh-pages --force

Thank you so much! 🫶🏻

@ryanwild

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Thanks, much appreciated!

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