Git - Forgot to switch branch

Question

I forgot to switch to a new branch before beginning my project, and now I need to push my changes to a new branch (not master) in order for another to review my work. My work is finsihed, but saved in my local master.

How can I move my changes into a new branch, so when I push it doesnt mess with the master branch but instead create a new remote branch ?

Answer 1

First, since you have done all your work your local master branch, create a new feature branch pointing to the tip or your local master.

$ git checkout -b newfeature master

and then leave the master as it is in the server (remote)

$ git checkout master
$ git reset --hard origin/master

Answer 2

Create a new branch at the same point as your master.

Checkout the master, and hard reset your current branch to the commit you want to rewind to.