# Delete remote branch
git push origin -d remote_branch_name
# Delete local branch
git branch -d local_branch_name
# Force delete if getting merge error
git branch -D local_branch_name$ git push -d <remote_name> <branchname>
$ git branch -d <branchname>
// In most cases, <remote_name> will be origin.// Delete local branch
git branch -d <local_branch_name>
// Delete remote branch
git push origin --delete <remote_branch_name>git branch -d existing_branch_name# deleting a local branch
$ git branch -d <branch_name>
$ git branch -D <branch_name> # forced
# deleting a remote branch
$ git push <remote_name> --delete <branch_name>git branch -D <branch name>