git checkout existing branch code example

Example 1: 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 2: git switch branch

git switch 

git checkout 

Example 3: checkout remote branch

git fetch origin 

git checkout –track origin/xyz

Example 4: git checkout branch

truelover@PEACE project % git checkout master
truelover@PEACE project % git checkout branch_name
#create branch
truelover@PEACE project % git checkout -b new_branch_name

Example 5: git get remote branch

git fetch
git checkout test