Remotes

You can use the Remotes tab to manage repository remote connections.

Navigate the Remotes tab

To open the Remotes tab, click Git > Remotes. The Remotes tab opens in the Git Settings tab. To open the Remotes tab in a separate tab, click the Open in new tab icon.

Remote connections are listed alphabetically and display the connection name and the URL of the connection.

Add a remote connection

To add a remote connection, complete the following steps.

1. Click Git > Add Remote.
2. In the Add Remote dialog, enter the name of the connection in the Name field.
3. Click Browse Provider and select a repository or click URL and enter the repository URL to set a repository as the remote.
4. Click Add Remote.

Remote actions

In the remote connection row, click the following icons to perform a remote action.

Icon	Description
Prune Branches	Remove stale remote-tracking branches.
Prune Tags	Remove local tags that are not on the remote.
Edit	Edit the URL of the remote connection.
Remove	Remove the remote connection.

To set a remote as the default target for the push command, click the Set as default push remote icon next to the remote.