# Git: Repository Browser

The Git Repository Browser displays your local repositories open in the IDE. It opens by default in the bottom panel of the IDE.

The following table lists the Git commands available in the right-click menu of the Git Repository Browser:

Name | Function | Applies To
--- | --- | ---
Fetch | Gets the changes from the original remote repository that you do not have yet. Displays the Fetch From Remote Repository dialog box. | Both local and remote repositories
Remove | Deletes configuration created for a remote repository after you confirm it in the Remove remote configuration dialog box. | Remote only
Refresh branches | Refreshes the status of all the branches to reflect any changes that may have been made externally. | Branches only
Refresh tags | Refreshes the status of all the tags. | Tags only
Checkout revision | Updates files in Working Tree and in Index to match the version in the specified revision. Displays the Checkout Selected Revision dialog box. | Selected branch
Create branch | Creates a local branch in the Git repository. Displays the Create Branch dialog box. | Selected branch
Create tag | Adds a tag to the specified revision. | Selected branch
Merge revision | Performs a three-way merge between the current branch, your Working Tree contents, and the specified branch. Displays the Merge Revision dialog box | Selected branch
Delete branch | Removes the specified branch from the local repository after you confirm it in the Delete Branch dialog box. | Selected branch
Show details | Displays the Manage Tags dialog box. | Selected tag

Note: You can access Git commands in the Repository Browser by selecting a repository, branch, or tag and choosing a command from the right-click menu.

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