How do I check out a remote Git branch?
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- 2023-04-14 06:59:50
$ git fetch origin
$ git checkout branch_name
As you can see, running git fetch origin retrieved any remote branches we were not yet setup to track on our local machine. From there, since we now have a ref to the remote branch, we can simply run git checkout remote_branch and we'll gain the benefits of remote tracking.
