How do i force git pull to overwrite local files

First, update all origin/<branch> references to the latest:

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 git fetch --all

Backup the current branch (e.g., master):

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 git branch backup-master

Reset the current branch to the latest commit origin/master:

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 git reset --hard origin/master

Explanation:

git fetch downloads the latest version from the remote without merging or resetting anything. git reset resets the master branch to the content you just fetched. The --hard option changes all files in the working tree to match origin/master.

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Maintaining Current Local Commits

[*] Note: You can maintain current local commits by creating a branch before resetting master:

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 git checkout master
 git branch new-branch-to-save-current-commits
 git fetch --all
 git reset --hard origin/master

After this, all previous commits will remain in new-branch-to-save-current-commits.

Uncommitted Changes

Uncommitted changes, even if staged (using git add), will be lost. Ensure you stash or commit any necessary changes. For example, run the following command:

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 git stash

Later (after git reset), reapply these uncommitted changes:

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 git stash pop

This may cause merge conflicts.