Understanding Upstream & Tracking Branches — Roadmap Step & Resources
How a local branch knows which remote branch it corresponds to
- Level: beginner
- Estimated time: 1 days
- Roadmap: Git & GitHub Fundamentals
Before this step
Study resources
- Remote Branches (Article) — The Pro Git book's chapter on tracking branches and upstream relationships.
- Git Tracking Branches Explained (Video) — Covers how a local branch knows which remote branch it corresponds to.
Part of
- Remote Repositories & GitHub Basics — section
- Git & GitHub Fundamentals roadmap — the full learning path