checkout remote branch locally git code example

Example 1: git checkout branch from remote to local

git checkout -b test origin/test

// making a local copy of the branch called "test" from origin.

Example 2: git checkout branch on different remote

# First fetch all new_remote refs
git fetch new_remote
# Then
git checkout -b <branchname> --track new_remote/<branchname>

Example 3: checkout remote branch

git fetch origin 

git checkout –track origin/xyz