Set Upstream Branch using Git Push command
To set Upstream Branch using Git Push, you first have to Create a new branch with the name ” and switch to the current branch using the -b option
git checkout -b <branch name>
Switching the branch confirmation appears below:
Switching the branch confirmation
When the current branch i.e (‘new_branch’) has no Upstream branch set and we try to run the command “Git push”. After running the below command in cmd:
Now, you need to set the upstream branch using the Git push command with the -u option. Replace <branch name> with your branch name.
git push -u origin <branch name>
Alternatively, you can use the ‘–set-upstream’ command as well to set the Upstream branch
git push --set-upstream origin <branch name>
How to Set Upstream Branch on Git?
It is important to Setup an Upstream Branch in Git to make the workflow smooth and manage branches efficiently. When you want to clone a new repository or work with various feature branches, you need to know how to work with upstream branches and how you can set them up.
In this article, we will explore how to set up upstream branches and also see which git local branch is tracking which upstream remote branch.