git a branch from remote 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 to remote branch

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

Example 3: pull down remote branch git

git fetch origin

git checkout --track origin/<branch_name>

Example 4: checkout remote branch

git fetch origin 

git checkout –track origin/xyz

Example 5: git link local branch to remote branch

git config remote.origin.fetch '+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*'