#Update a branch from master git update#

The net effect of the git revert command is similar to reset, but its approach is different. Before you use the hard option, be sure that's what you really want to do, since the command overwrites any uncommitted changes. In effect, it resets (clears out) the staging area and overwrites content in the working directory with the content from the commit you reset to. This overwrites any local changes you haven't committed. Using these options can be useful in targeted circumstances such as git reset -hardВ . These options include: hard to reset the commit being pointed to in the repository, populate the working directory with the contents of the commit, and reset the staging area soft to only reset the pointer in the repository and mixed (the default) to reset the pointer andВ the staging area.

#Update a branch from master git update#

The git resetВ command also includes options to update the other parts of your local environment with the contents of the commit where you end up. If they depend on a specific 'origin/master' branch, you might have to change their settings, too. One thing to keep in mind, though, is your toolchain: if you're using a CI/CD tool, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps / Atlassian Bamboo / GitLab CI pipelines or anything like this, you should check these tools thoroughly. In case you're using the Tower Git client, your colleagues can simply rename their local 'master' branch and then change the tracking connection in the contextual menu: Things to Keep in MindДЄs you've seen, the process of renaming 'master' to 'main' isn't terribly complicated. # Create a new tracking connection with the new 'origin/main' branch: # Remove the existing tracking connection with 'origin/master': # Get the latest commits (and branches!) from the remote: If other people on your team have local clones of the repository, they will also have to perform some steps on their end: # Switch to the 'master' branch: You will then be able to delete the old 'master' branch on the remote. In case you are using the Tower Git client, you can rename branches very easily:ДЄfter creating the new 'main' branch on the remote, you might then (depending on your Git hosting platform) have to change the 'default' branch or remove any 'protected' status for 'master'. If you try again now, deleting 'master' from the remote repository should be successful: $ git push origin -delete master You'll need to resolve this before you can go on.

Additionally, your old 'master' might be set as 'protected'. ! master (refusing to delete the current branch: refs/heads/master)Д®rror: failed to push some refs to like other code-hosting platforms, too, expects you to define a 'default' branch - and deleting this is not allowed. In many cases, however, you will see an error message like the following one: To Let's go on and remove the old 'master' branch on the remote: $ git push origin -delete masterДepending on your exact setup, this might have worked and the renaming is successful. We now have a new branch on the remote named 'main'. Make sure your current local HEAD branch is still 'main' when executing the following command: $ git push -u origin main Instead, we'll have to create a new 'main' branch and then delete the old 'master' branch. In the second step, we'll have to create a new branch on the remote named 'main' - because Git does not allow to simply 'rename' a remote branch. So far, so good! The local branch has been renamed - but we now need to make some changes on the remote repository as well! Renaming the Remote master Branch as Well Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'. Let's quickly check if this has worked as expected: $ git status

The first step is to rename the 'master' branch in your local Git repositories: $ git branch -m master main