git branch from remote code example

Example 1: git get remote branches

git branch -r

Example 2: 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 3: 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 4: pull down remote branch git

git fetch origin

git checkout --track origin/<branch_name>

Example 5: checkout remote branch

git fetch origin 

git checkout –track origin/xyz

Example 6: git get remote branch

git fetch
git checkout test