Git Branches: List, Create, Switch to, Merge, Push, & Delete
Ashwani Singh
Posted on February 13, 2024
See What Branch You're On
git status
To see local branches, run this command
git branch
To see remote branches, run this command
git branch -r
To see all local and remote branches, run this command
git branch -a
Create a New Branch
git checkout -b my-branch-name
Switch to a Branch In Your Local Repo
git checkout my-branch-name
Switch to a Branch That Came From a Remote Repo
**To get a list of all branches from the remote, run this command:**
git pull
**Run this command to switch to the branch:**
git checkout --track origin/my-branch-name
Push to a Branch
**If your local branch does not exist on the remote, run either of these commands:**
git push -u origin my-branch-name
git push -u origin HEAD
**NOTE: HEAD is a reference to the top of the current branch, so it's an easy way to push to a branch of the same name on the remote. This saves you from having to type out the exact name of the branch!**
**If your local branch already exists on the remote, run this command:**
git push
Merge a Branch
**You'll want to make sure your working tree is clean and see what branch you're on. Run this command:**
git status
**First, you must check out the branch that you want to merge another branch into (changes will be merged into this branch). If you're not already on the desired branch, run this command:**
git checkout master
**NOTE: Replace master with another branch name as needed.**
**Now you can merge another branch into the current branch. Run this command:**
git merge my-branch-name
**NOTE: When you merge, there may be a conflict. Refer to Handling Merge Conflicts (the next exercise) to learn what to do**
Delete Branches
**To delete a remote branch, run this command:**
git push origin --delete my-branch-name
**To delete a local branch, run either of these commands:**
git branch -d my-branch-name
git branch -D my-branch-name
**NOTE: The -d option only deletes the branch if it has already been merged. The -D option is a shortcut for --delete --force, which deletes the branch irrespective of its merged status**
Want to push latest code into a particular branch but on that branch another developer is already updated his code, it means you need to take first pull request and then push your code. But when you will take pull and hit push request you will getting a error that "far behind"
git stash
then take a pull request
git pull -origin 'branch name'
after taking pull request, apply stash
git stash apply
after this you are on the current stage of your branch then you will successfully hit push request.
gut push -origin 'branch name'
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Ashwani Singh
Posted on February 13, 2024
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