Waypoint Ventures documentation

• Welcome
• Quick start
• Quick start
• Install software
• Set Git credentials
• Install Git client
• Install Git History extension
• Install Azure Repos extension
• Install Pull Requests extension
• Install Word Count extension
• Install Docs Authoring Pack
• Install Visual Studio Code
• Workflow and processes
• Test process
• Content editing process
• Instructional design review process
• Technical review process
• Authoring process
• General project workflow
• Terminology and concepts
• View/ download course files
• Fetch upstream changes
• Clone single folder
• Fix cloning errors
• Download course files (clone repo)
• Fork a repository
• View course files in web browser
• Working on branches
• Recover deleted branch
• Delete branch
• Rename branch
• Send (push) files
• Switch branches in VSC
• Update branch (pull) in VSC
• Create new branch in VSC
• Project branching policies
• Add/ edit content
• Create scaffolding
• Invite collaborator
• Fix linter issues
• Use author outlines
• Create new markdown file in VSC
• Add/ edit images in VSC
• Add/ edit markdown in VSC
• Add/ edit content in web browser
• Markdown syntax guide
• Pull requests and reviews
• Resolve merge conflicts
• Merge a pull request
• Work in a pull request
• Create pull request
• Pull requests overview
• Prepublication preparations
• Style a doc in Word
• Configure styles in Word
• Convert markdown to doc
• Setup file conversion tools
• About prepublication
• Appendices
• Links to useful resources
• Glossary
• FAQ
• Best practices guide

This guide describes how to restore a deleted branch using GitHub.

Note: The following instructions only apply to restoring a branch that was merged previously, and then deleted via a Pull Request on GitHub. The process for restoring branches deleted by other means is beyond the scope of this guide.

As an example, this guide uses the WayPoint Ventures’ test repository (Testrepo1) on GitHub at https://github.com/WaypointVentures/Testrepo1/. Modify the following instructions to suit your preferred Git repository (repo).

Topics in this guide

• Restore a deleted branch to GitHub

Restore a deleted branch to GitHub

Complete the following steps to restore a deleted branch using GitHub.

1. Open a web browser, go to the URL for the project’s GitHub repo, and sign in to GitHub.

   For example, go to the WayPoint Ventures’ test repository (Testrepo1) on GitHub at https://github.com/WaypointVentures/Testrepo1/.

2. Select the Pull requests tab from the top menu.

   

3. Choose Closed from the Pull request menu to view a list of all previously closed pull requests.

   

4. From the list of closed pull requests, select the pull request that contains the deleted branch you want to restore.

   For example, choose arbitrary edit to README for branch recovery demo (near the end of the page).

   

5. Scroll down through the messages, past the merge point, and select the Restore branch button.

   

6. Return to the top of the page and select the Code tab.

   

7. Select the branches dropdown, and verify that your restored branch is on the list of available branches.

   For example, in the following image, the branch called DLtest1 is a restored branch.

   

8. Add the restored branch into your local repo with the git pull command by following the guide Update branch (pull).

   Note: If you don’t have a local repo, create one by cloning the project’s GitHub repo using the guide Download course files (clone repo).

9. After you have pulled the restored branch into your local repo, switch to the restored branch by following the guide Switch branches.

You have restored a deleted branch with GitHub successfully.