fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git

Question

I got the following when I try to git push to heroku

fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git

I try to follow ruby on rail tutorial book.

I think I installed the client heroku package(by downloading from heroku website and follow their instruction to install, GUI format installation). So my client side heroku should be ok (I am new to programming , so not sure if saying by this term is correct or not).

Then I open a new terminal and key in

git push heroku master

I got

fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git

Can anyone good at this explain which part I missed? i.e. have to move to some directory first?

Please show me the command since I might still have no idea without command.

PS: I think I have repository in my github already.

Answer 1

you aren't on a git repository directory.

type pwd and make sure it's where you think you should be. chances are you are in ~/ or something just before the directory you think you are in.