The default branch is considered the "base" branch in your repository, against which all pull requests and code commits are automatically made, unless you specify a different branch.
Your default branch is named master. If you have admin rights over a repository on your GitHub Enterprise instance, you can change the default branch on the repository.
- Open your repository on GitHub Enterprise.
- Click Settings.
- Change the default branch using the default branch dropdown.
You can only switch between branches that already exist on your GitHub Enterprise instance. To create a new branch through the UI, see "Creating and deleting branches within your repository".
Warning: This affects your trunk branch contents on the Git-Subversion bridge and the HEAD you'd see when you git ls-remote this repository's upstream URL.
