Fix: Please commit your changes or stash them before you merge

Problem

Git blocks merge or pull because you have uncommitted local changes.

Step-by-Step Solution (Keep Local Changes Safely)

Step 1: Stash Your Changes

Save your current work temporarily without committing.

git stash

Step 2: Pull Latest Changes from Remote

Now update your local branch safely.

git pull origin master

Step 3: Apply Stashed Changes Back

Restore your saved work.

git stash pop

Step 4: Resolve Conflicts (If Any)

If Git reports conflicts:

• Open conflicted files
• Manually resolve conflicts
• Then stage resolved files

git add .

Step 5: Commit Your Changes

git commit -m "Merged latest changes and applied my updates"

Step 6: Push to Remote Repository

git push origin master

✅ Result

Your local changes are preserved, merged with the latest remote updates, and safely pushed.