Git push error pre-receive hook declined

Solution 1:

GitLab by default marks master branch as protected (See part Protecting your code in https://about.gitlab.com/2014/11/26/keeping-your-code-protected/ why). If so in your case, then this can help:

Open your project > Settings > Repository and go to "Protected branches", find "master" branch into the list and click "Unprotect" and try again.

via https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/support-forum/issues/40

For version 8.11 and above how-to here: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/protected_branches.html#restricting-push-and-merge-access-to-certain-users

Solution 2:

In my case, my team lead to created a repo(repo was empty) and assign me as developer so when I pushed to the code directly to master the error I was facing ! [remote rejected] master -> master (pre-receive hook declined) So how it was fixed that he assigned to me as maintainer so I was able to push the code directly to the master.

Solution 3:

Following resolved problem in my local machine:

A. First, ensure that you are using the correct log on details to connect to Bitbucket Server (ie. a username/password/SSH key that belongs to you) 

B. Then, ensure that the name/email address is correctly set in your local Git configuration: Set your local Git configuration for the account that you are trying to push under (the check asserts that you are the person who committed the files) * Note that this is case sensitive, both for name and email address * It is also space sensitive - some company accounts have extra spaces/characters in their name eg. "Contractor/ space space(LDN)".  You must include the same number of spaces in your configuration as on Bitbucket Server.  Check this in Notepad if stuck.

C. If you were using the wrong account, simply switch your account credentials (username/password/SSH key) and try pushing again.

D. Else, if your local configuration incorrect you will need to amend it

For MAC

open -a TextEdit.app ~/.gitconfig

NOTE: You will have to fix up the old commits that you were trying to push.

1. Amend your last commit:

   > git commit --amend --reset-author
   
     
   <save and quit the commit file text editor that opens, if Vim then
   :wq to save and quit>
   

2. Try re-pushing your commits:

   > git push
   

Solution 4:

Seems the problem is with some services, like sidekiq. Running sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:check RAILS_ENV=production outputs all the problems with config.

Solution 5:

This is because Master branch is protected, Here are the steps to clear this error.

1. Create a branch in your master branch git checkout -b new-branch-name
2. Push the new branch git push --set-upstream origin new-branch-name
3. Now remotely merge the branch into master.
4. Once merged, reset the local master branch git reset --soft HEAD~1
5. Finally git pull