Branching

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Overview

On this page, we describe how to create new branches with Git.

Creating branches

There are several ways that you can create new branches with Git.

Use Git Gui to create a new branch

To create a new branch in the git gui, go to the Branch/Create on the menu bar (or type CTRL-N).

GitGuiBranchMenu.png

You will get a dialog box that prompts you for the new branch name.

GitGuiNewBranch.png

The current branch name is displayed at the top left of the Git GUI, and will also be highlighted in the Create New Branch menu. Your new branch will split off the currently checked-out branch.

In the Create New Branch dialog box, type a unique branch name and then click OK. Your new branch name should adhere to the Gitflow nomenclature. You will be automatically placed into the branch you have just created.

Use Gitk to create a new branch

You can also create a new branch very quickly from the Gitk browser. Right click on any commit, and then pick: Create new branch

GitkNewBranch.png

This will pop open a dialog box that asks you to pick the name of the new branch.

GitKCreateBranch.png

Your new branch name should adhere to the Gitflow nomenclature.

Create a new branch from the command line

First, check out the branch that you wish to branch off from. In this case, let's branch off master.

git checkout master

Then type

git branch feature/MyFeature
git checkout feature/MyFeature

Your new branch name should adhere to the Gitflow nomenclature.

--Bob Yantosca (talk) 15:25, 20 June 2019 (UTC)

Determining which branch is checked out

You can determine which branch you are on as follows:

Using this: Follow these steps:
Git GUI Look at the top left (under the Repository menu), and you will see the name the branch that is currently checked-out.
Gitk Look for the GREEN BOX with the boldfaced name inside. This indicates the branch that is currently checked-out.
The command line Type:
git branch

and you will see all of the branches:

 dev/12.4.0
*master

The branch that is currently checked-out will have an * in front of it.


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