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$ git checkout Branch-Name-You-Want-to-Change
$ git branch -m New-Branch-Name
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// If you are in a different branch:
git branch -m old-name new-name
// If you are in the same branch:
git branch -m new-name
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If you're currently on the branch you want to rename:
git branch -m new_name
Or else:
git branch -m old_name new_name
You can check with:
git branch -a
As you can see, only the local name changed Now, to change the name also in the remote you must do:
git push origin :old_name
This removes the branch, then upload it with the new name:
git push origin new_name
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# Rename the local branch to the new name
git branch -m <old_name> <new_name>
# Delete the old branch on remote - where <remote> is, for example, origin
git push <remote> --delete <old_name>
# Or shorter way to delete remote branch [:]
git push <remote> :<old_name>
# Prevent git from using the old name when pushing in the next step.
# Otherwise, git will use the old upstream name instead of <new_name>.
git branch --unset-upstream <new_name>
# Push the new branch to remote
git push <remote> <new_name>
# Reset the upstream branch for the new_name local branch
git push <remote> -u <new_name>
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git branch -m <current_name> <new_name> # Change Name For Any Branch
git branch -m <new_name> # Change Name For Current Branch