Managing Remotes

Remote repositories are versions of your project hosted on the internet or network.

What is a Remote?

A remote is a bookmark to another repository. Common remotes:

• origin - Your fork or main remote
• upstream - Original repository (for forks)

Viewing Remotes

Remote Commands

Command	Description
git remote	List remote names
git remote -v	List with URLs
git remote add <name> <url>	Add remote
git remote remove <name>	Remove remote
git remote rename <old> <new>	Rename remote

Adding a Remote

git remote add origin https://github.com/user/repo.git

For forks, add upstream:

git remote add upstream https://github.com/original/repo.git

Removing a Remote

git remote remove origin

Changing Remote URL

git remote set-url origin https://github.com/new/repo.git

Remote Branches

View remote branches:

git branch -r

View all branches (local and remote):

git branch -a

Fetching Remote Info

git fetch origin
git fetch --all  # All remotes

Prune Stale Branches

Remove references to deleted remote branches:

git fetch --prune
# or
git remote prune origin

Exercise: View Remotes

Run git remote -v to see configured remotes: