# Renaming both a local and remote branch

First, rename the local branch by typing:

```bash
git branch -m <old_name> <new_name>
```

Then push the new branch to the remote repository:

```bash
git push origin <new_name>
```

Delete the old branch on the remote repository:
** NOTE: With GitHub, you can't delete a branch through the web interface if it's the default branch of the repository. You can change the default branch in the repository settings. **

```bash
git push origin :<old_name>
```

Finally, reset the upstream branch for the new_name local branch:

```bash
git push origin -u <new_name>
```

# Renaming a remote branch

If you only want to rename a remote branch, you can do so by:

```bash
git push origin <old_name>:<new_name>
git push origin :<old_name>
```

Finally, reset the upstream branch for the new_name local branch:

```bash
git push origin -u <new_name>
```