Updating the default branch from master to main

Authors: orcid logoHelena Rasche avatar Helena Rasche orcid logoSaskia Hiltemann avatar Saskia Hiltemann Add Contributions!

If you created your fork a long time ago, the default branch on your fork may still be called master instead of main

  1. Point your browser to your fork of the GTN repository
    • The url will be https://github.com/<your username>/training_material (replacing with your GitHub username)

  2. Check the default branch that is shown (at top left).

    Github with the top bar of a repository shown, including the button for 'Sync Fork'

  3. Does it say main?
    • Congrats, nothing to do, you can skip the rest of these steps

  4. Does it say master? Then you need to update it, following the instructions below

  5. Go to your fork’s settings (Click on the gear icon called “Settings”)
  6. Find “Branches” on the left
  7. If it says master you can click on the ⇆ icon to switch branches.
  8. Select main (it may not be present).
  9. If it isn’t present, use the pencil icon to rename master to main.
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