by Tyl3r-s on 3/7/2023
fatal: refusing to merge unrelated histories
If you've encountered the error message "fatal: refusing to merge unrelated histories" while attempting to merge two projects in GIT, it means that you're trying to merge two projects with different histories. There are a few reasons why this could happen, such as starting a local repository and then adding a remote one that already has some files, or attempting to pull from a remote repository that has a different history than your local repository. To fix this error, simply use the "allow-unrelated-histories" option. This will allow you to merge the unrelated histories and proceed with your project. Keep in mind that you may also encounter this error if your .git directory has been deleted or is corrupted, or if you're trying to send or extract data from a remote repository that may not be compatible with your current repository. In summary, encountering the "fatal: refusing to merge unrelated histories" error in GIT can be frustrating, but it's easily fixable by using the "allow-unrelated-histories" option.