Synchronizing Git Remote Branches: How to Pull the Latest Remote Branches and Update Local Repository

In a Git project with multi - person collaboration, syncing remote branches is to ensure that the local code is in line with the latest progress of the remote repository and avoid conflicts or missing new features. The core steps are as follows: First, ensure that the local repository is connected to the remote. Use `git remote -v` to check. If not connected, add it with `git remote add origin <address>`. Then check the branch status: remote branches with `git branch -r` and local branches with `git branch`. There are two methods to pull updates: Method 1 is `git pull` (the most commonly used), which directly pulls and merges the remote branch into the current branch. The steps are: switch to the target branch (e.g., `git checkout dev`), then execute `git pull origin dev`; Method 2 is `git fetch` + `merge`, first pull the updates (`git fetch origin dev`), then merge (`git merge origin/dev`), which is suitable for scenarios where you need to confirm the update content. If there is a conflict during pulling, Git will mark the conflicted files (such as `<<<<<<< HEAD` and others). You need to manually edit the files to delete the markers, then use `git add <file>` and `git commit` to resolve the conflict. Common issues: When there are uncommitted modifications causing conflicts, use `git stash` to temporarily store the changes before pulling; when there is no remote branch locally, use `