How to deal with "refusing to merge unrelated histories" error

[SimpleSamples]

I am in a similar situation where I am getting the same messages. Probably I just need to do the

 --allow-unrelated-histories

But I wish I knew what situations where I should not. Obviously we get the message because there might sometimes be a good reason to not do the allow. I got into my situation because I did not know what I was doing and did something I should not have.

[farney9]

It's worked for me.
Very thanks! i have solved my problem

[auspicious99]

Probably because you did a `git init` on something like "the same" set of files locally, then tried to merge with the files on the repository. The better way is to clone from the repository, then work from that.

[dipanjal]

I had just created a README.md while initiating a new Repositoy. after adding remote origin the issue rised on git pull. but this is really helful to solve my problem.

[david-hill]

 --allow-unrelated-histories

this was pretty much what was needed in my case.

[anu-una]

I am receiving the message saying "there is no tracking information for the current branch"

[iofirag]

Help for me. thanks!

[haxianhe]

Thank, you for you help.

[imisamarti]

git pull --allow-unrelated-histories

worked

[ClauGarfiasMx]

This is great, thank you very much!

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