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title: Rename Local Branches in Git
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To rename a local branch, enter the following into the terminal:
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> `-m` stands for move, just like `mv` is used in linux to rename files.
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git branch -m <oldname> <newname>
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If you have already checked out the branch you want to change:
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git branch -m <newname>
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Here is an example of renaming the `feature/react-challenges` branch to `fix/react-hikes` from FreeCodeCamp:
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git checkout feature/react-challenges
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git branch -m fix/react-hikes |