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Git checkout remote branch
//To fetch a branch, you simply need to:
git fetch origin
//This will fetch all of the remote branches for you. With the remote branches
//in hand, you now need to check out the branch you are interested in, giving
//you a local working copy:
git checkout -b test origin/test
//Or
git branch test origin/test
@cameronove
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@americanhanko: 'folder at the root of the repository with sam name' - you saved me dude - thanks a lot!!!!

@kambleaa007
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which is the same thing as running git checkout -b test origin/test

Where does my data end up when I call git push? Should I set some upstream?

How to do git push .......

@chaufon
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chaufon commented Aug 3, 2020

Thanks for this tip!

@markstrefford
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Don't forget to do a git pull first otherwise git checkout branch will fail with unknown path spec.

@developerbello
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Thanks very much

@chikosan
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git fetch origin name:name (will download a specific branch)

@AlphaTechnolog
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git fetch origin name:name (will download a specific branch)

THANK YOU SO MUCH, literally, this is the only solution that worked to me!! :>

@alfredomp
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To check remote branches use: git branch -r

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