Renaming a remote branch in Git involves a series of steps. This guide will walk you through the process of renaming a remote branch by first handling it locally and then making changes on the remote. Here's a step-by-step walkthrough on how to achieve a git rename remote branch operation.
Here are the step by step instructions to rename a remote branch in git.
First, you need to make sure you are on the branch you intend to rename.
git checkout old_branch
You'll see:
Switched to branch 'old_branch'
Once you've switched to your desired branch, rename it with the following command.
git branch -m old_branch new_branch
Upon checking your branches, it should display:
git branch
master
* new_branch
Having renamed your branch locally, the next step is to remove the old branch from the remote repository.
git push origin :old_branch
You'll then see a deletion confirmation:
Password for 'https://[email protected]':
To https://[email protected]/user/repository.git
- [deleted] old_branch
Lastly, push the renamed branch to the remote repository.
git push origin new_branch
Confirmation will appear as:
Password for 'https://[email protected]':
Counting objects: 1, done.
Writing objects: 100% (1/1), 187 bytes, done.
Total 1 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
To https://[email protected]/user/repository.git
* [new branch] new_branch -> new_branch
You've now successfully renamed a remote branch in Git. However, you should keep in mind than renaming branches, especially shared ones, should be done with caution to prevent any issues for other collaborators.