List of commands for working with git branches

git-branches-commands-list.sh

# get list of all branches, current one will be marked with the * character
git branch

# create new branch called branch_name
git branch branch_name

# switch to existing branch called branch_name
git checkout branch_name

# create and checkout to just created branch, called branch_name
git checkout -b branch_name

# rename brunch called old_name to new_name
git branch -m old_name new_name

# rename current branch to new_name
git branch -m new_name

# remove local branch called branch_name
git branch -d branch_name

# push local branch called branch_name to remote repository
git push --set-upstream origin branch_name
# or
git push -u origin branch_name

# merge local branch called branch_name into your current branch
git merge branch_name