# Difference between `git merge` and `git rebase`

Let's assume our project is like this.


There are a `main` branch and a `feature/i18n` branch. `feature/i18n` was created from `main` branch two days ago.

When we are working on `feature/i18n`, someone added two commits to `main` branch.

The figure is what it looks like right now.

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## git merge
We want to merge `feature/i18n` into `main`.

First of all, we switch to `main` branch.

some-branch# git checkout main

Secondly, we use `git merge` command.

main# git merge feature/i18n

And then it would be like this.


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## git rebase
We want to rebase `feature/i18n` onto `main` branch.

First of all, we switch to `feature/i18n` branch.

some-branch# git checkout feature/i18n

Secondly, we use `git rebase` command.

feature/i18n# git rebase main

Then the graph would be the following.


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###### tags: `git`