git checkout upstream branch 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 remote branch

git checkout --track origin/<branchname>

Example 3: get a remote branch git

$ git checkout --track origin/newsletter
Branch newsletter set up to track remote branch newsletter from origin.
Switched to a new branch 'newsletter'

Example 4: git get remote branch

git fetch
git checkout test

Example 5: check upstream branch git

git status -sb