Git commands for branches

You can use Git to create, manage, and delete branches in the clone of the source repository you have on your computer (your local repo) or in your Dev Environments, and then commit and push your changes to your CodeCatalyst source repository (the remote repository). For example:

Lists all branches in the local repo with an asterisk (*) displayed next to your current branch.	git branch
Pulls information about all existing branches in the remote repository to the local repo.	git fetch
Lists all branches in the local repo and remote tracking branches in the local repo.	git branch -a
Lists only remote tracking branches in the local repo.	git branch -r
Creates a branch in the local repo using the specified branch name. This branch will not appear in the remote repository until you commit and push the change.	git branch branch-name
Creates a branch in the local repo using the specified branch name, and then switches to it.	git checkout -b branch-name
Switches to another branch in the local repo using the specified branch name.	git checkout other-branch-name
Pushes a branch from the local repo to the remote repository using the local repo's specified nickname for the remote repository and the specified branch name. Also sets up upstream tracking information for the branch in the local repo.	git push -u remote-name branch-name
Merges changes from another branch in the local repo to the current branch in the local repo.	git merge from-other-branch-name
Deletes a branch in the local repo unless it contains work that has not been merged.	git branch -d branch-name
Deletes a branch in the remote repository using the specified nickname the local repo has for the remote repository and the specified branch name. (Note the use of the colon (:).) Alternatively, specify --delete as part of the command.	git push remote-name :branch-name git push remote-name --delete branch-name

For more information, see your Git documentation.