git rename master to main
$ git branch -m master maingit rename master to main
$ git branch -m master mainHow can i rename my local master branch to main ?
$ git branch -m master mainhow to rename git branch fro master to main
# Step 1
# create main branch locally, taking the history from master
git branch -m master main
# Step 2
# push the new local main branch to the remote repo (GitHub)
git push -u origin main
# Step 3
# switch the current HEAD to the main branch
git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD refs/remotes/origin/main
# Step 4
# change the default branch on GitHub to main
# https://docs.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/setting-the-default-branch
# Step 5
# delete the master branch on the remote
git push origin --delete masterrename branch to main
$ git push -u origin mainrename branch to main
$ git push origin --delete masterrename master to main
// must already have added somethign to HEAD
$ git branch -m master mainCopyright © 2021 Codeinu
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