How Do You Delete a Branch in GitHub?

You can delete a branch in GitHub directly from the web interface or using the command line. Here's how:

Deleting a Branch from the GitHub Website

Navigate to the repository: Go to the GitHub repository where the branch you want to delete is located.
Select the "Branches" tab: Click on the "Branches" tab in the repository's navigation bar.
Locate the branch: Find the branch you want to delete in the list of branches.
Click the "Delete" button: Next to the branch name, you'll find a "Delete" button. Click on it.
Confirm the deletion: GitHub will prompt you to confirm the deletion. Type the branch name and click "Delete branch".

Open your terminal: Open your terminal or command prompt.
Navigate to the repository: Use the cd command to navigate to the local directory of your repository.
Delete the branch: Run the following command, replacing branch-name with the actual name of the branch:
```
 git branch -d branch-name
```
Push the changes: If you want to remove the branch from the remote repository, run the following command:
```
 git push origin :branch-name
```

Remember:

You can only delete branches that have been merged into the main branch or are not being used anymore.
Deleting a branch removes it from both your local repository and the remote repository.

Deleting a branch can be risky if it's actively being used. Make sure you've merged any necessary changes into the main branch before deleting it.
Use the git branch -D command to force delete a branch. This is useful if you need to delete a branch that has unmerged changes.