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Asked: 2026-05-23T17:17:46+00:00

I just started working with Egit and I don’t understand how to jump back

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I just started working with Egit and I don’t understand how to jump back to a former version of a file (or project) and start a new branch from there.

Example:

I create a single text file in an Egit shared project:

Version 0.98
Version 0.99
Version 1.00 First Release
Version 1.01
Version 1.02

I commited after each line (i.e. five times). All is done in the master branch.

My goal now is to load Version 1.00 back in the working tree and start a new branch from there.

Maybe I misunderstand some Egit principles but I think that this is a common way to use code version control. So how can I do this in Egit?

I use Eclipse Indigo (3.7) and Egit 1.0.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Just click on the commit in the History view, which made Version 1.00, and select Create branch. In the dialog keep the checkbox “Checkout new branch” selected, type a name for the branch and hit Finish.

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