
Git Push Rejected Non Fast Forward: Troubleshooting Checklist
If you see ! [rejected] main -> main (non-fast-forward) when running

If you see ! [rejected] main -> main (non-fast-forward) when running

You've set up SSL on your Nginx server, but now visitors get stuck in a redirect loop—HTTP→HT...

You run git push and get: ! [rejected] main -> main (non-fast-forward) erro...

You start a Windows Update, but it sits at 0% for minutes or hours. This can happen after a faile...

If you're using Cloudflare's SSL/TLS encryption mode set to Full (strict) and suddenly se...

If you're on a modern Linux distribution (Ubuntu 23.04+, Debian 12+, Fedora 38+, etc.) and ge...