GitHub: Rename master branch to main and make it the default

To rename the master branch to main and make it the default branch in your GitHub repository, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository from GitHub:
   • Open your terminal or command prompt.
   • Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository.
   • Run the following command to clone the repository:

     git clone https://github.com/username/repository.git
     

     Replace username with your GitHub username and repository with the name of your repository.

2. Navigate to the cloned repository:
   • Change your current directory to the cloned repository by running:

     cd repository
     

     Replace repository with the name of your repository.

3. Rename the master branch to main locally:
   • Run the following command to rename the branch:

     git branch -m master main
     

4. Push the main branch to GitHub:
   • Run the following command to push the renamed branch to GitHub:

     git push -u origin main
     

5. Update the default branch on GitHub:
   • Go to your repository on GitHub.
   • Click on the "Settings" tab.
   • In the left sidebar, click on "Branches".
   • Under "Default branch", click on the "Change default branch" button.
   • In the dropdown menu, select "main" as the new default branch.
   • Click on "Update" to save the changes.
6. Delete the master branch on GitHub (optional):
   • If you want to remove the master branch from your GitHub repository, you can do so by running the following command:

     git push origin --delete master
     

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