# Switching off the main branch **URL:** \ **Category:** Developers\ **Created:** [March 23, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/switching-off-the-main-branch/365 "2010-03-23T13:38:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Whitney\_Schaefer](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/e36b37/32.png) [@Whitney\_Schaefer](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/Whitney_Schaefer)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/switching-off-the-main-branch/365/1 "2010-03-23T13:38:51Z")
I've been working on the main branch of commcarehq and now I want to push my changes to the domains branch. I believe that I need to change branches in order to do this. I'm new to git, but after doing some searching I believe that the command to use is 'git checkout -m [branch]'. I tried this using 'git checkout -m origin/domains' and now when I do a 'git branch -a' the indicator for current branch is next to '(no branch)'. Here's everything I get from branch: - (no branch) remotes/origin/HEAD -\> origin/master remotes/origin/domains remotes/origin/intel remotes/origin/master Can anyone tell me if I'm just using the wrong command? Or if I need to use something other than 'origin/domains' as my indication for the domains branch? I haven't been able to switch back to HEAD either. Thanks, Whitney ---
**Author:** ![Whitney\_Schaefer](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/e36b37/32.png) [@Whitney\_Schaefer](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/Whitney_Schaefer)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/switching-off-the-main-branch/365/2 "2010-03-23T14:03:42Z")
An update: It looks like the problem was that I was trying to switch to a non- local branch. So I'm now back on a local branch (which I hope is pointing to head). I think I need to make a local branch that points to the remote domains branch and then checkout to there. Sound right? So I need to do a 'git branch [localbranchname] origin/domains' and then 'git checkout [localbranchname]'? > **···** > > On Mar 23, 9:38 am, Whitney Schaefer wrote: \> I've been working on the main branch of commcarehq and now I want to \> push my changes to the domains branch. I believe that I need to change \> branches in order to do this. I'm new to git, but after doing some \> searching I believe that the command to use is 'git checkout -m \> [branch]'. I tried this using 'git checkout -m origin/domains' and now \> when I do a 'git branch -a' the indicator for current branch is next \> to '(no branch)'. Here's everything I get from branch: \> \* (no branch) \> remotes/origin/HEAD -\> origin/master \> remotes/origin/domains \> remotes/origin/intel \> remotes/origin/master \> \> Can anyone tell me if I'm just using the wrong command? Or if I need \> to use something other than 'origin/domains' as my indication for the \> domains branch? \> \> I haven't been able to switch back to HEAD either. \> \> Thanks, \> Whitney ---
**Author:** ![czue](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.dimagi.com/czue/32/493_2.png) [@czue](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/czue)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/switching-off-the-main-branch/365/3 "2010-03-24T14:40:11Z")
> An update: > It looks like the problem was that I was trying to switch to a non- > local branch. So I'm now back on a local branch (which I hope is > pointing to head). I think I need to make a local branch that points > to the remote domains branch and then checkout to there. Sound right? > > So I need to do a 'git branch [localbranchname] origin/domains' and > then 'git checkout [localbranchname]'? Right. You also might need a --track flag before the origin/domains bit. Glad you got this sorted! -Cory > **···** > > 2010/3/23 Whitney Schaefer : > > > On Mar 23, 9:38 am, Whitney Schaefer [whitney.ty...@gmail.com](mailto:whitney.ty...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > I've been working on the main branch of commcarehq and now I want to > > > push my changes to the domains branch. I believe that I need to change > > > branches in order to do this. I'm new to git, but after doing some > > > searching I believe that the command to use is 'git checkout -m > > > [branch]'. I tried this using 'git checkout -m origin/domains' and now > > > when I do a 'git branch -a' the indicator for current branch is next > > > to '(no branch)'. Here's everything I get from branch: > > > > > > - (no branch) > > > remotes/origin/HEAD -\> origin/master > > > remotes/origin/domains > > > remotes/origin/intel > > > remotes/origin/master > > > > > > Can anyone tell me if I'm just using the wrong command? Or if I need > > > to use something other than 'origin/domains' as my indication for the > > > domains branch? > > > > > > I haven't been able to switch back to HEAD either. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Whitney > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [commcare-hq-developers+unsubscribegooglegroups.com](http://commcare-hq-developers+unsubscribegooglegroups.com) or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.