Git merge new / updated code into current branch, from another branch, keeping remote / central repo in mind

gitmerge.txt

Git merge new / updated code into current branch, from another branch, keeping remote / central repo in mind

git checkout <hostOrReceivingBranch>      # 1. If not already there, load the branch you'll merge code into
git pull origin <hostOrReceivingBranch>   # 2. Update, get (pull) other people's changes to a remote or central (origin) branch
git merge <newOrUpdatedCodeBranch>        # 3. Merge the code from your new / updated branch into the branch currently loaded
git push origin <hostOrReceivingBranch>   # 4. Push your changes back to a remote / central (origin) branch for everyone to see