Creating a Branch in a Git Repository

Create a branch in a repository to isolate specific aspects of your software development efforts and to work in parallel with other developers.

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To create a branch in a Git repository
  1. In the repositories organizer, select the appropriate Branches directory in the navigator pane and click the Add Branch button.

  2. Enter a name for the new branch.

  3. From the pop-up menu, choose an existing branch to serve as the starting point for this new branch.

  4. If appropriate, select the option to automatically switch to the new branch.

  5. Click Create.

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    The illustration shows adding a branch named Third, using the branch named Second as a starting point.

Git creates the new branch in your local repository. To make the branch available to others on a remote Git repository, you need to use the Push command.