Pushing to a remote branch named different than the local branch is not memorised

[Ferdinando Papale]

I am trying to push to a remote branch that has a different name than the local branch. The problem is that every time I click on the "Push" button in the interface I need to specify the remote branch again. 
If I used the same name for the remote branch and the local branch this does not happen. 

This is happening with Sourcetree 4.2.8 on Mac

[Fabio Racobaldo _Catworkx_]

Hi @Ferdinando Papale and welcome,

when your local branch name and remote branch name are the same, Git automatically sets an upstream branch the first time you push. After that, a plain Push works.

When the names are different, Git does not automatically remember the mapping unless you explicitly tell it:

• Local branch: feature/my-work
• Remote branch: origin/FEATURE-123

Without an upstream configured, Git has no idea by default where “Push” should go — so Sourcetree keeps asking you every time.

This is Git-level behavior, not a Sourcetree bug.

Hope this clarifies,

Fabio