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Git overwrite branch with another branch
# overwrite master with contents of feature branch (feature > master)
git checkout feature # source name
git merge -s ours master # target name
git checkout master # target name
git merge feature # source name
@poojaleo
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This works. Thank you!

@sanieakhtar
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Awesome, worked like a charm. One thing i will add though is to use git push -f in case you can't push

Thank you!! I needed this one. Would've had a breakdown otherwise.

@mikkebjo
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mikkebjo commented Feb 3, 2023

Thank you, this was perfect :)

@nicolaswendling
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Approved, that works! Thanks

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That still leaves non-conflicting stuff in master. Say i deleted shit in seotweaks but master still has them, the merge will let master keep it because it doesn't conflict, it's just master "adding" things.

git checkout -B master anotherbranch
See https://stackoverflow.com/a/29871400/148680

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