$ hg init a $ echo a > a/a $ hg --cwd a ci -Ama adding a $ hg clone a c updating to branch default 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg clone a b updating to branch default 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ echo b >> b/a $ hg --cwd b ci -mb Push should provide a hint when both 'default' and 'default-push' not set: $ cd c $ hg push --config paths.default= pushing to default-push abort: default repository not configured! (see the "path" section in "hg help config") [255] $ cd .. Push should push to 'default' when 'default-push' not set: $ hg --cwd b push pushing to $TESTTMP/a (glob) searching for changes adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files Push should push to 'default-push' when set: $ echo '[paths]' >> b/.hg/hgrc $ echo 'default-push = ../c' >> b/.hg/hgrc $ hg --cwd b push pushing to $TESTTMP/c (glob) searching for changes adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files