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+title: How do I delete a Git branch locally and remotely?
+category: solving-mistories
+tags:
+- remove
+- branch
+- remote
+- local
+source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2003505/how-do-i-delete-a-git-branch-locally-and-remotely/2003515#2003515
+author: bsahil
+---
+Git branches are important part of you daily development process.
+If you have done coding and merged your branch, then it has should not be the part of your main repository.
+But can be used for research purposes for tracking commit history.
+It is common practice to remove your branch after a satisfied merge.
+
+### Overall Summary
+There are two ways to delete a branch:
+```shell
+git push --delete <remote_name> <branch_name>
+git branch -d <branch_name>
+```
+**Note:** In most of the cases remote name is always `origin`.
+
+### Delete a Local Branch
+To delete a local branch use the following:
+```shell
+git push --delete <remote_name> <branch_name>
+git branch -d <branch_name>
+```
+**Note:** 
+* `-d` option for `git branch` command is an alias of `--delete` flag, which deletes the branch if it has already merged in its upstream branch.
+* `-D` is also an option `--delete` flag, which deletes the branch "regardless of its merged status."
+
+To delete a remote branch use the following:
+```shell
+# Delete a Remote Branch As of Git v1.7.0
+git push <remote_name> --delete <branch_name>
+```
+which is easier than remembering
+```shell
+# this was added in Git v1.5.0 to delete a remote branch or a tag.
+git push <remote_name> :<branch_name>
+```