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P4 Server Administration Documentation | 2026.1

# Unable to push a new branch: missing create-ref permission

Problem | Solution
--- | ---
    git push origin dev
results in
    ! [remote rejected] 8cf...b4d -> branchName
    (User bruno does not have
    create-ref privilege for reference
    refs/heads/dev.)
| Grant the permission to create a reference in the graph depot.
    p4 grant-permission -u bruno -p create-ref -d gD1
See p4 grant-permission in P4 CLI Reference.

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