git pull down a remote branch code example

Example 1: pull down remote branch git

git fetch origin

git checkout --track origin/<branch_name>

Example 2: git checkout remote branch

# In modern versions of Git, you can checkout the remote branch like a local branch.
git checkout <remotebranch>

# Older versions of Git require the creation of a new branch based on the remote.
git checkout <remotebranch> origin/<remotebranch>