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

If you are creating a new feature branch, then type:

git branch feature/NAME
git checkout feature/NAME

On the other hand, if you are creating a bugfix branch, then type:

git branch bugfix/NAME
git checkout bugfix/NAME

where NAME is to be the name of the feature or bug fix that you are implementing.

--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.

Deleting branches

There are several ways that you can delete Git branches:

Deleting branches with Git GUI

In the Git GUI, go to the Branch/Delete menu item.

GitGuiBranchMenu.png

A dialog box will pop up. Select the name of the branch that you wish to delete.

Deleting branches with Gitk

In the GitK browser, right-click on the branch that you wish to delete (which will be denoted by a GREEN BOX). This context menu will pop up:

File:GitKBranchDelete.png

Click on Remove this branch. A dialog box will pop up asking you to select the branch that you would like to remove.

Deleting branches from the command line

You can also delete a branch from the command line. Type:

git branch -d BRANCH-NAME

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