Procedure to archive git branches.

procedure-to-archive-git-branches.md

How to prune unwanted git branches

Discover unwanted branchs

From http://www.darkcoding.net/software/cleaning-up-old-git-branches/

1. Switch to the main branch, usually 'develop':

    git checkout develop
   

2. Get a list of fully merged branches:

    git branch -a --merged
   

Prune unwanted branches

From http://www.aaronwest.net/blog/index.cfm/2011/6/7/Git-Workflows-Archiving-Old-Branches

1. Tag the unwanted branch:

    git tag archive/sprintjuly2010 sprintjuly2010
   

2. Delete the branch:

    git branch -d sprintjuly2010
   

3. Push the branch deletion to origin:

    git push origin :sprintjuly2010
   

4. Push the new tag to origin:

    git push --tags
   

5. Restore a deleted branch from a tag:

    git checkout -b sprintjuly2010 archive/sprintjuly2010