Git Glossary
An overview of concepts & terms around Git & Version Control
What is main (or master) in Git?
In Git, "main" (or "master") is a naming convention for a branch. After cloning (downloading) a project from a remote server, the resulting local repository has a single local branch: the so-called "main" (or "master") branch. This means that "main" (or "master") can be seen as a repository's "default" branch.
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