howto switch from master to main branch

howto-switch-from-master-to-main-branch.md

howto switch from master to main branch

1. Create a new branch locally from current master - call it main:

git checkout -b main

2. Push the new branch to GitHub:

git push --force origin main

3. Go to GitHub project, go to settings, go to branches, switch default branch to main.

4. Locally, do the following:

git fetch origin
git branch -u origin/main main
git remote set-head origin -a

5. Now you are ready to delete the local master, and the remote master:

git branch -D master
git push origin --delete master