Question

I have been given access to a git repository. I would like to create a new branch to the existing code. I am unable to find proper steps online to do this process. I believe i should first setup the master in git bash and then create a branch. If anyone can give me the sequence of steps to be followed, that would be helpful.

Answer 1

First step is, creating the clone of the remote branch

 git clone <git repo> <folder_name>

example:

$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/abc my2.6

change directory to the newly formed directory ie my2.6

$ cd my2.6

Creating a new branch

git branch <branch name>

$ git branch my2.6.14 

Go to new branch:

git checkout <branch name>

example:

$ git checkout my2.6.14