Renaming a branch in GitHub

Question

I just renamed my local branch using

git branch -m oldname newname

but this only renames the local version of the branch. How can I rename

Answer 1

Simple as that. In order to rename a Git branch locally and remotely use this snippet (tested and works like a charm):

git branch -m  
git push origin :
git push --set-upstream origin 

Explanation:

1. Rename step:

Git reference: With a -m or -M option, will be renamed to . If had a corresponding reflog, it is renamed to match , and a reflog entry is created to remember the branch renaming. If exists, -M must be used to force the rename to happen.

2. Delete step:

Git reference: git push origin :experimental Find a ref that matches experimental in the origin repository (e.g. refs/heads/experimental), and delete it.

3. Update on remote repository step (upstream reference for tracking):

Git reference: --set-upstream For every branch that is up to date or successfully pushed, add upstream (tracking) reference, used by argument-less git-pull[1] and other commands. For more information, see branch..merge in git-config[1].