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+title: Rename remote branch
+type: snippet
+language: git
+tags: [branch]
+cover: horse-sunset
+dateModified: 2021-04-13T21:10:59+03:00
+---
+
+Renames a branch both locally and on the remote.
+
+- Use `git branch -m <old-name> <new-name>` to rename the local `<old-name>` branch to `<new-name>`.
+- Use `git push origin --delete <old-name>` to delete the old remote branch.
+- Use `git checkout <new-name>` to switch to the renamed branch.
+- Use `git push origin -u <new-name>` to set `<new-name>` as the remote branch for the renamed branch.
+
+```shell
+git branch -m <old-name> <new-name>
+git push origin --delete <old-name>
+git checkout <new-name>
+git push origin -u <new-name>
+```
+
+```shell
+git checkout master
+git branch -m patch-1 patch-2    # Renamed the local branch to `patch-2`
+git push origin --delete patch-1
+git checkout patch-2
+git push origin -u patch-2 # Renames the remote branch to `patch-2`
+```