The Easiest Way To Create A New Branch In Git Bash

i am new to git, so i am creating these notes to help me remember how to use the branch command in git.
branches are very helpful if you dont want to do major changes to your code or project. i often use it just to test a new feature to see how it goes.

shows the current branch

to create a new branch:


to change to a different branch


as you can see, its very simple, here is the video that helped me understand about branch command in git.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=37&v=b6GMwT35I38

you can use this command to to help you visuallize the branch structure using this command:more info at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=155&v=aG2Bx9WsMXY

if you want to create a new branch to retain commits you created you may do so (now or later) by using -b with the check commit again. example:



check out the video, it explain it all in great detail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=NOy4opLU6os

IMPORTANT: before you run that merge command, need to make sure you have the master checked out


now the next step once you have created your branches, you can merge the branches together, just follow this tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsJzPSksa4g
to merge two branches together run the merge command


to delete a branch you can just run this command;