No master branch when creating a repository?

[saurabhspatil]

Hi Team,

I have created a new repository. It has no master branch. when I go to create a new branch It says to select from which branch. I want to create master branch from bitbucket. How can I do it. I have also referred https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Bitbucket-questions/No-master-branch-when-creating-a-repository/qaq-p/35702. but no use.

[steven schkolne]

I just ran across this silly issue. The fix was as simple as creating a readme by clicking the button in the bitbucket web interface, as Saurabh Patil notes above.

[Yogesh Mude]

HI @saurabhspatil

Welcome to the community!

To create a repository first you to install Git on your system.

If the Git has been available/installed, then Create a Directory in which you want to create a repository.

Run the below command.

> git init: it will initialize the empty repository with .get dir with default master branch.

> git config --global user.name and user.email: configure your username and email 

> git clone <reposity_URL> :clone your repository to local system.

While creating a branch from jira,  then select the master branch from which you can create new branch like feature, bug fix, hotfix..etc

[saurabhspatil]

@Yogesh MudeThanks dude for your solution, I am using git through eclipse, so is there any way to do it from eclipse or I have to do it from command line?

[Yogesh Mude]

First, create it through command/terminal then you can pull/checkout the branch in eclipse.

[saurabhspatil]

@Yogesh Mude Thanks will try it and update you.

[saurabhspatil]

@Yogesh Mude it is not working :(

[Yogesh Mude]

Ok,could you please tell me the error which you are getting and the Steps  to reproduce the same.

[saurabhspatil]

@Yogesh Mude I got the solution. create a readme in bitbucket after creating new repo and commit it. After first commit  master branch is created. Happy coding :)

[Yogesh Mude]

Good to hear you that you got the solution.