How to reset local branch to remote branch in GIT

To reset a local branch to match the corresponding remote branch, you can use the git reset command with the --hard option and the name of the remote branch.

Here are the steps to reset a local branch to match the remote branch:

1. First, fetch the latest changes from the remote repository using the git fetch command:

$ git fetch origin

This command will download the latest changes from the remote repository without merging them into your local branch.

2. Check out the local branch that you want to reset:

$ git checkout <local-branch-name>

Make sure you are on the branch that you want to reset.

3. Reset the local branch to match the remote branch using the git reset command with the --hard option and the name of the remote branch:

$ git reset --hard origin/<remote-branch-name>

This command will discard any changes you have made to the local branch and reset it to match the remote branch.

4. Verify that the local branch has been reset by using the git log command to compare the local and remote branches:

$ git log --oneline --decorate --graph --all

This command will show the commit history of all branches, including the local and remote branches. You should see that the local branch is now in sync with the remote branch.

Example:

Suppose you have a local branch named feature-branch that is behind the corresponding remote branch named origin/feature-branch. To reset the local branch to match the remote branch, you can use the following commands:

$ git fetch origin
$ git checkout feature-branch
$ git reset --hard origin/feature-branch

This will reset the feature-branch to match the origin/feature-branch.

Note: Be careful when using the --hard option, as it will discard any changes you have made to the local branch. Make sure to commit or stash any changes you want to keep before using this command.