git checkout tracking remote 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 local branch track remote

git branch --set-upstream foo upstream/foo

Example 3: git local branch track remote

git branch --set-upstream-to=upstream/foo

git branch --set-upstream-to=upstream/foo foo