get branch from remote git code example

Example 1: how to see remote branch git

git remote show origin

Example 2: git bash upstream branch change

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

Example 3: git get remote branches

git branch -r

Example 4: 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 5: pull down remote branch git

git fetch origin

git checkout --track origin/<branch_name>

Example 6: get a remote branch git

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