Top "Git-checkout" questions

Checkout a branch or file to the current working tree in a Git repo.

How do I intentionally detach HEAD in git?

If I do git checkout HEAD^, I get this: $ git checkout HEAD^ Note: checking out 'HEAD^'. You are in …

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What is `git checkout --orphan` used for?

I've just discovered git checkout --orphan, but I don't know how to use it. Its help page says it creates …

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git checkout --ours does not remove files from unmerged files list

Hi I need to merge two branches like this. This is just an example what is happening, I work with …

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git archive fatal: Operation not supported by protocol

I'm trying to checkout part of remote git repository. As recommended here, with help of command git archive --format=zip …

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git: checkout files from another branch into current branch (don't switch HEAD to the other branch)

I want to load a different version of the files that exist in another branch into my current branch. git …

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git checkout branch from outside

Problem: I need somehow to checkout an existing branch of a project that is already cloned locally on my file …

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Going back to previous commit in SourceTree

I am new to Git, and I was trying to revert back to a previous commit in SourceTree. I right …

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Get git current branch/tag name

How can I get the current branch or tag name for my working copy? I have seen references that indicate …

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git: fatal: Cannot switch branch to a non-commit '12382'

Someone else on my team created a new git branch, committed and pushed to the usual remote that we work …

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Is there a difference between "git reset --hard hash" and "git checkout hash"?

While reset and checkout have different usages most of the time, I can't see what difference there is between these …

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