How to Change Default Branch for an Appsmith App?

Let's address the two scenarios where users might want to change their default branch:

Scenario 1 ✅

Multiple apps are connected to a single repository, and the user wants to have different default branches for different apps. This is supported in Appsmith Enterprise Edition, you can follow the below steps to achieve this -
 

1. Open the desired git connected app in Appsmith.
2. Click on the ⚙️ option in the bottom bar beside Git action buttons.
3. Find the "Default Branch" section and click on the dropdown menu.
4. Select the preferred branch that you want to set as the default.
5. After selecting the new default branch, click on "Update" button to apply the changes.
6. The default branch for your app in Appsmith will now be updated to the branch you selected.

Scenario 2 ✅

A single app is connected to a repository, and the user wants to change the default branch for that app. The following are the steps to achieve this -

Step 1 -

Go to git-sync, and check if the new default branch exists in the remote repository: `origin/temp`

Step 2 -

Go to the remote repository and go to the `settings > general settings` section

Step 3 -

Find the Default Branch section and click on the `switch to different branch` button to select and update the new default branch. Lastly, click on `I understand ...` for it to take an affect.

Step 4 -

Go back to your Appsmith app and click on `sync branches` to synch the default branch change from the repository.

Tada 🎉

Now when you enter the edit mode, by default the `temp` branch will be selected.