To push tags to a remote Git repository, you can use the git push command. Here are the steps to do that:
1. Create a Tag: If you haven't created a tag yet, you can do so with the following command:
- To create a lightweight tag:
git tag <tagname>
- To create an annotated tag (which is recommended as it includes extra information such as the tagger's name, email, and date):
git tag -a <tagname> -m "Your message describing the tag"
2. List Tags (optional): You can see the existing tags in your repository with:
git tag
3. Push a Specific Tag: To push a specific tag to the remote repository, use the following command:
git push origin <tagname>
4. Push All Tags: If you want to push all tags at once, use:
git push origin --tags
Example
If you tagged a commit with v1.0 and want to push that tag to the remote repository:
git push origin v1.0
Or to push all tags:
git push origin --tags
Note
- Replace origin with the name of your remote repository if it’s different.
- Ensure you have the appropriate permissions to push tags to the remote repository.