how to track branch git code example

Example 1: create local branch to track remote

git checkout --track origin/some_remote_branch

Example 2: pull remote branches

git fetch origin
git checkout --track origin/<remote_branch_name>

Example 3: how to track a branch on github

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

Example 4: check upstream branch git

git status -sb