Git change remote branch name

# 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>

# 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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4.71

Artem Malchenko 80 points

                                    git branch -m &lt;newname&gt;

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4.71 (7 Votes)

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PhiloEpisteme 100 points

                                    git push origin :&lt;branch_to_rename&gt;
git checkout -b &lt;new_branch_name&gt;
git push --set-upstream origin &lt;new_branch_name&gt;

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KIMKU 80 points

                                    git branch &ndash;m old-name new-name

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4.5

Shawn 100 points

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

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4.5 (2 Votes)

4.6

Wonka 120 points

                                    git push origin :&lt;branch_to_rename&gt;
git checkout -b &lt;new_branch_name&gt;
git push --set-upstream origin &lt;new_branch_name&gt;

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4.6 (5 Votes)

4.1

Rubellite Fae 105 points

                                    1. Verify the local branch has the correct name:
git branch -a

2. Next, delete the branch with the old name on the remote repository:
git push origin &ndash;&ndash;delete old-name

3. Finally, push the branch with the correct name, and reset the upstream branch:
git push origin &ndash;u new-name

Alternatively, you can overwrite the remote branch with a single command:
git push origin :old-name new-name
Resetting the upstream branch is still required:
git push origin &ndash;u new-name

Thank you! 10

4.1 (10 Votes)

3.71

Lolol 110 points

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

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3.71 (7 Votes)

Akshay Joy 95 points

                                    git branch &ndash;m old-name new-name

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4.25

Phoog 110 points

                                    1. Verify the local branch has the correct name:
git branch -a

2. Next, delete the branch with the old name on the remote repository:
git push origin &ndash;&ndash;delete old-name

3. Finally, push the branch with the correct name, and reset the upstream branch:
git push origin &ndash;u new-name

Alternatively, you can overwrite the remote branch with a single command:
git push origin :old-name new-name
Resetting the upstream branch is still required:
git push origin &ndash;u new-name

Thank you! 8

4.25 (8 Votes)

Nelleke 85 points

                                    git branch -m &lt;newname&gt;

Thank you! 4

4 (4 Votes)

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