git pull
- Git course
- Beginner
- Lesson 73/80
- 4 min
Learn to download remote changes with git pull.
Download Remote Changes
git pull retrieves new commits from a remote repository and integrates them into your current branch. This brings your teammates' changes into your local workspace.
git pull origin mainThis command integrates changes from the main branch of the origin remote into your current branch.
The Two Stages of Pull
git pull basically performs two operations together: it first downloads remote changes with fetch, then integrates them into your current branch with merge.
git fetch origin
git merge origin/mainUnder suitable conditions, these two commands perform the operations of git pull origin main separately.
Practice Use the Pull Command
Pull changes from the remote repository's main branch through origin into your current branch. Then print a short message confirming the command was run.
Starter code
print("Senkronizasyon başlıyor")Sample solution
git pull origin main
print("Senkronizasyon tamamlandı")Expected output
Senkronizasyon tamamlandı
Questions and answers
Review the lesson questions together with their answers. To test yourself, solve the lesson interactively.
1 What is the main purpose of git pull?
- Stop tracking files
- Retrieve and integrate remote changes Correct answer
- Create a new branch
- Delete the latest commit
Explanation: Correct. git pull retrieves changes from the remote repository and integrates them into your current branch.
2 Specify the Remote Name
git pull ____ maingit pull origin mainExplanation: In the git pull command, origin is the name of the remote repository from which changes are retrieved.
3 Concepts in the Pull Process
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
git pull |
Retrieves and integrates |
git fetch |
Downloads remote data |
git merge |
Integrates branches |
origin |
Remote repository alias |