I try running multiple times: git checkout mygithub/master Unfortunately it doesn’t check out this

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Asked: June 3, 20262026-06-03T02:25:32+00:00 2026-06-03T02:25:32+00:00

I try running multiple times:

git checkout mygithub/master

Unfortunately it doesn’t check out this branch:

git status
# Not currently on any branch.
nothing to commit (working directory clean)

So what do I do to check out a branch and push commits?

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-03T02:25:34+00:00

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git clone git@github.com:myusername/myrepo.git
cd myrepo
git checkout master

then edit your files

git status
git add .
git commit
git push origin master

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