How to create a local branch from an existing remote branch?

Question

I want to create a branch from an existing remote branch (let\'s say remote-A) and then commit the changes to the repository.

I have used the below commands to create a

Answer 1

I wanted to create a new local tracking branch from a remote git branch with a different name.

So I used this command:

git checkout -b --track /

Example:

git checkout -b local-A --track origin/remote-A

I saw it in multiple comments to the above answers, but it's good to have it in the first sight.

Tracking branches are local branches that have a direct relationship to a remote branch. If you're on a tracking branch and type git pull, Git automatically knows which server to fetch from and which branch to merge in.