rename git branch name code example

Example 1: git rename branch

git branch -m <oldname> <newname> # Any Branch
git branch -m <newname> # Current Branch

# For windows if you get "Branch already exists" error
git branch -M <newname>

Example 2: rename branch to main

$ git branch -m master main

or create a new one

$ git checkout -b main

Example 3: rename branch git

git branch -m <new_name>

Example 4: edit branch name git

$ git checkout Branch-Name-You-Want-to-Change
$ git branch -m New-Branch-Name

Example 5: git rename branch

git branch –m old-name new-name

git push origin :old-name new-name
git push origin –u new-name

Example 6: change local branch name

git branch -m <newname>