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List of commands for working with git branches
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git-branches-commands-list.sh
# get list of all branches, current one will be marked with the * character
git branch
# create new branch called branch_name
git branch branch_name
# switch to existing branch called branch_name
git checkout branch_name
# create and checkout to just created branch, called branch_name
git checkout -b branch_name
# rename brunch called old_name to new_name
git branch -m old_name new_name
# rename current branch to new_name
git branch -m new_name
# remove local branch called branch_name
git branch -d branch_name
# push local branch called branch_name to remote repository
git push --set-upstream origin branch_name
# or
git push -u origin branch_name
# merge local branch called branch_name into your current branch
git merge branch_name
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