docs/content/organizations/managing-organization-settings/managing-the-default-branch-name-for-repositories-in-your-organization.md

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Managing the default branch name for repositories in your organization	You can set the default branch name for repositories that members create in your organization on {% data variables.product.product_location %}.	[/github/setting-up-and-managing-organizations-and-teams/managing-the-default-branch-name-for-repositories-in-your-organization]	Organization owners can manage the default branch name for new repositories in the organization.	[{free-pro-team *} {enterprise-server >=2.23} {github-ae *}]	[Organizations Teams]

About management of the default branch name

When a member of your organization creates a new repository in your organization, the repository contains one branch, which is the default branch. You can change the name that {% data variables.product.product_name %} uses for the default branch in new repositories that members of your organization create. For more information about the default branch, see "About branches."

{% data reusables.branches.change-default-branch %}

If an enterprise owner has enforced a policy for the default branch name for your enterprise, you cannot set a default branch name for your organization. Instead, you can change the default branch for individual repositories. For more information, see {% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}"Enforcing repository management policies in your enterprise"{% else %}"Enforcing repository management policies in your enterprise"{% endif %} and "Changing the default branch."

Setting the default branch name

{% data reusables.profile.access_org %} {% data reusables.profile.org_settings %} {% data reusables.organizations.repository-defaults %} 3. Under "Repository default branch", click Change default branch name now. 4. Type the default name that you would like to use for new branches. 5. Click Update.

Further reading

• "Managing the default branch name for your repositories"