Summary - Fetch and pull

Combine fetch and pull to set up remote sync.

Synchronizing Remote Repositories

When working with remote repositories, you can first download updates from all configured connections using git fetch --all. Then you can use git pull to integrate a branch from a specific remote into your working branch.

git fetch --all
git pull origin main

Fetch retrieves data for inspection, while pull performs downloading and integration together.

Exercise Complete the Remote Synchronization Workflow

First download updates from all remote connections. Then integrate changes from the main branch of the origin remote into the current branch. Finally, check the repository status.

Show example solution

git fetch --all
git pull origin main
git status

Test yourself

After updating multiple remote connections, you want to integrate changes from origin/main into the current branch. Which command sequence is appropriate?
- git pull --all followed by git remote remove origin
- git fetch origin followed by git remote remove main
- git fetch --all followed by git pull origin main
- git remote followed by git branch -d main
Show answer

git fetch --all followed by git pull origin main — <code>git fetch --all</code> updates all remote connections. Then <code>git pull origin main</code> integrates changes from the specified remote branch into the current branch.
Download Remote Changes for Inspection
```
git ____ backup
```
Show answer
```
git fetch backup
```
Remote Synchronization Workflow

git fetch --all

Fetches from all remotes
git fetch

Downloads without merging
git pull

Downloads and integrates
merge

Combines branches

Next lesson: git cherry-pick

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