Can't push branch to github

Question

I forked a github repo and cloned the fork to my machine. Then I created a new branch from `master` called `#25` (the issue's ID I want to fix). I fixed the bug and commited to by branch. Now I'm trying to push this branch to github, so I can send a pull request, but it doesn't work. Even though I followed the instructions, the branch won't show up on github. ``` $ git push origin #25 Everything up-to-date ``` I'm on the correct branch: ``` $ git branch * #25 master ``` And the commit was also successful: ``` $ git log commit 083f15035feab5af1673ed3685e10cca6e24aeeb Author: John Example <johnexample@gmail.com> Date: Wed Dec 5 14:53:16 2012 +0100 Fixed #25: Window now correctly resizes to fullscreen. ``` What am I doing wrong?

Accepted Answer

# - is a symbol used to prefix any comments i.e.

```
$ ls
$ ls #holymotherofgod
```

Are exactly the same

You have to escape it

```
$ git push origin \#25
```

Can't push branch to github

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