How to Create a Branch in Remote Git Repository

Branching makes efficient ways for version management of code in any version management application like git, svn. Development in branching make process easier by splitting code in branches per modules. This article will help you to create a branch on remote Git repository.

• Create Local Branch

  First create branch on local git repository using following command. This command will create a branch named “stage1” and switch to it immediately.

  Syntax:
  $ git checkout -b <BRANCH_NAME>
  
  Command:
  $ git checkout -b stage1
  

• Push Branch to Remote

  Now push newly created branch to remote Git repository. Branch will automatically created on remote git repository.

  Syntax:
  $ git push <REMOTE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME>
  
  Command:
  $ git push origin stage1
  

  The above command creates branch on remote git repository with same name as local “stage1” and push all files there. If you want branch with different name on remote, use command as like below

  Syntax:
  $ git push <REMOTE_NAME> <LOCAL_BRANCH_NAME>:<REMOTE_BRANCH_NAME>
  
  Command:
  $ git push origin stage1:development
  

  This will create branch named “development” on remote git repository and push data from local branch “stage1”