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Managing the default branch name for your repositories	You can set the default branch name for new repositories that you create on {% data variables.location.product_location %}.	fpt ghes ghae ghec * * * *	Accounts	/github/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-the-default-branch-name-for-your-repositories /github/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-user-account-settings/managing-the-default-branch-name-for-your-repositories /account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-user-account-settings/managing-the-default-branch-name-for-your-repositories	Manage default branch name

About management of the default branch name

When you create a new repository on {% data variables.location.product_location %}, the repository contains one branch, which is the default branch. You can change the name that {% data variables.product.product_name %} uses for the default branch in new repositories you create. For more information about the default branch, see "About branches."

{% data reusables.branches.change-default-branch %}

Setting the default branch name

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %} {% data reusables.user-settings.repo-tab %} 3. Under "Repository default branch", click Change default branch name now. 4. Type the default name that you would like to use for new branches. 5. Click Update.

Further reading

• "Managing the default branch name for repositories in your organization"