Error: Can't determine the local repo's default branch

[maryadejoh]

Hi @IBAHCM/rpir-instructors,
I am unable to connect to github from Rstudio when I run "usethis::use_github(organisation = "IBAHCM", private = TRUE)"
I get this error: Can't determine the local repo's default branch.

What could be the matter please?
Many thanks,#
Mary

[richardreeve]

@maryadejoh - you need to make an initial commit to the repository in the git pane in RStudio (just commit, don't push) before you run use_github(), otherwise it gets confused. Can you try that and see if it works?

[maryadejoh]

Thank you, Richard. This has been resolved.

[maryadejoh]

Thank you, Richard. I will try and see how it goes.

Regards,
Mary