Luke Howsam
Software Engineer
How to rename a local Git branch
When you're working on a project, it's common to name your branches a certain way. It's easy to make a mistake when you name a branch so let's go over how to rename a branch.
Before you run the below commands, make sure you're on the branch you want to rename:
git checkout old-name
To rename a branch locally use the -m option:
git branch -m new-name
you will need to rename a local branch by following the previous steps:
- Delete the old branch and push the new one:
git push -u origin --delete old-name
Reset the upstream branch for your new local branch and you're done!
git push -u origin new-name