my contributions arent reflecting even after pushing changes on daily basis to my github account

[ian-odhiambo]

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my contributions aren't reflecting even after pushing changes on daily basis to my github account

[pranesh-fortumars]

Hi! This usually happens due to a few common reasons, even if you’re pushing code every day.

Here are the main things to check:

1) Check your commit email

The most common reason is that the email used in your local Git commits is different from the email linked to your GitHub account.

Run:

git config --global user.email
git config --global user.name

Make sure the email shown here is exactly the same as the one added and verified in your GitHub account settings. ([GitHub Docs]1)

If it’s different, update it:

git config --global user.email "yourgithubemail@example.com"
git config --global user.name "Your Name"

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2) Check if you are committing to the default branch

GitHub counts contributions mainly when commits are made to the default branch (main / master) or after your feature branch is merged into it. ([GitHub Docs]1)

If you are committing daily to:

• feature/login
• dev
• testing

those commits may not appear until merged into main.

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3) Check if the repository is a fork

If the repo is a fork, commits may not count unless you create a pull request to the parent repository. ([GitHub Docs]1)

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4) Wait for GitHub to update

Sometimes GitHub takes up to 24 hours to update the contribution graph. ([GitHub Docs]1)

So if you pushed recently, wait a bit.

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5) Private repo settings

If you are working in private repositories, enable:

Profile → Settings → Contributions & activity → Include private contributions

Otherwise the graph may not show them.

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6) Quick verification

Go to one of your recent commits in the repo.

Click on the author name.

If clicking the name opens your profile, then email mapping is correct.
If not, the commit email is the issue.

Most of the time, the problem is either:

• wrong git email
• not committing to main
• waiting for GitHub sync

These are the most common causes.