git merge local branch to remote branch code example

Example 1: git replace local branch with remote

git fetch
git reset --hard origin/{{branch}}
# replace {{branch}} with name

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: how to merge remote branch

//make sure you're on the local branch, then:

git pull origin YourRemoteBranch

//which is the same as:

git fetch origin YourRemoteBranch
git merge origin/YourRemoteBranch