change branch name code example

Example 1: git rename branch

git branch -m   # Any Branch
git branch -m  # Current Branch

# For windows if you get "Branch already exists" error
git branch -M 

Example 2: git rename remote branch

# Rename the local branch to the new name
git branch -m  

# Delete the old branch on remote - where  is, for example, origin
git push  --delete 

# Or shorter way to delete remote branch [:]
git push  :

# Push the new branch to remote
git push  

# Reset the upstream branch for the new_name local branch
git push  -u 

Example 3: rename branch git

git branch -m 

Example 4: edit branch name git

$ git checkout Branch-Name-You-Want-to-Change
$ git branch -m New-Branch-Name

Example 5: Change a branch name in a Git repo

If you're currently on the branch you want to rename:

git branch -m new_name 
Or else:

git branch -m old_name new_name 
You can check with:

git branch -a
As you can see, only the local name changed Now, to change the name also in the remote you must do:

git push origin :old_name
This removes the branch, then upload it with the new name:

git push origin new_name

Example 6: change branch name

$ git branch -m