How to delete local and remote branches with git

Delete a local branch

Use the following command to delete a branch already merged:

 git branch -d <branch_name>

If the branch is not merged, use -D option to force the delete:

 git branch -D <branch_name>

Delete a remote branch

Use one of following commands to delete a remote branch (valid with git version 1.7 or later):

 git push origin --delete <branch_name>

or

 git push origin :<branch_name>