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To rename a folder from oldName to newName git mv directoryToFolder/oldName directoryToFolder/newName Followed by git commit and/or git push If this error occurs: fatal: renaming 'directoryToFolder/oldName' failed: Invalid argument Use the following command: git mv directoryToFolder/oldN...

You can rename branch in local repository using this command: git branch -m old_name new_name

the easiest way is to have the local branch checked out: git checkout old_branch then rename the local branch, delete the old remote and set the new renamed branch as upstream: git branch -m new_branch git push origin :old_branch git push --set-upstream origin new_branch