CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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Reputation: 660

How do I track, pull, etc. from an existing git branch on Github

I have the master branch from a repository on Github cloned on my machine. There are other existing branches in this repository that I would like to be able to switch to and use. I'm trying to use the command:

git branch --track nameOfBranch origin/nameOfBranch

This isn't working for me. I get the error:

error: the requested upstream branch (URL) does not exist

Basically I need to create the branch on my local machine and tie it to an existing branch. Thank you for your help!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 89

Answers (1)

MitulP91
MitulP91

Reputation: 1315

I think I understand what you want. To create a local tracking branch that you can work on the following should work.

First you need to clone the repository:

$ git clone git://thisismyrepo.com/project
$ cd project

Next find the branch you want to be working on:

$ git branch -a

That will output all the branches in your repo. Next you want to switch over to the branch you want to work on by:

$ git checkout origin/examplebranch

In order to work on that branch you can then do:

$ git checkout -b examplebranch origin/examplebranch

That should cause it to track and allow you to work on it as a local branch. Hope this helps.

Upvotes: 2

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