Git - Create a new remote branch out of an old commit

Question

I'm using the following Git command in order to create a new remote branch:

git push origin origin:refs/heads/new_branch_name

I wish that the new branch will start from an old commit,

How can I do that? (I've tried some different methods, though failed)

Thank you.

score 34 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 18 '14 at 20:27

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git checkout -b new_branch_name
git reset --hard <old_commit_id>
git push origin new_branch_name

answered Jul 18 '14 at 20:27

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That was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! – gies0r Mar 28 '17 at 18:05

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 03 '20 at 16:51

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There is a one-liner:

git push origin <id-of-commit>:refs/heads/<name-of-remote-branch>

answered Feb 03 '20 at 16:51

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score 2 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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if you want create a new branch from a specific commit, execute command git log or gitk, copy the id and execute command git checkout ID COMMIT, then commit and push. This link can help you.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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answered Jul 18 '14 at 20:35

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This question is mainly about creating new *remote* branch, but thanks anyway. – Taru Jul 18 '14 at 20:50
When you execute command ``git checkout ID COMMIT``, and then execute ``git checkout -b NEW BRANCH`` and execute push, new remote branch is created with code from ID COMMIT selected – Alex Correa Jul 18 '14 at 22:05
@Taru The title, though, does not imply the `remote` part. Thanks for the question, in any case. – Nikos Alexandris Jan 08 '16 at 10:26

Git - Create a new remote branch out of an old commit

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