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Remote Branches

The "Remote Branches" view in the Git perspective provides a centralized location to manage and interact with remote branches in your Git projects. This section provides an overview of the key features and actions available in the "Remote Branches" view.

Branches

Managing Remote Branches

  1. Open the Remote Branches View:

  2. To open the Remote Branches view, navigate to the Git perspective and select "Remote Branches".

  3. View Existing Remote Branches:

  4. The Remote Branches view displays a list of existing remote branches in your Git repository.

  5. Fetch Remote Branches:

  6. Click on the project in the Git Projects, to retrieve updates from remote repositories and update the list of remote branches.

  7. Create a New Local Branch from Remote:

  8. Create a new local branch based on a remote branch by clicking on the remote branch.

  9. Delete Remote Branch:

  10. Remove unnecessary remote branches by clicking on the branch and then selecting "Delete Branch" button.

Actions in the Remote Branches View

1. Refresh Branch List:

  • Use the "Refresh" button in the Remote Branches toolbar to update the list of remote branches.

2. Search and Filter:

  • Utilize the search and filter options to quickly locate specific remote branches in the view.

Conclusion

The "Remote Branches" view in the Git perspective provides a convenient way to manage and interact with remote branches in your Git projects. Familiarize yourself with the available actions and remote branch management features to enhance your Git workflow.