Git: Create Branch Dialog Box
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The Create a Branch dialog box enables you to create a local branch, if you want to work on a separate version of your file system without disturbing the main trunk.
You access this dialog box by selecting a versioned project, file or folder and either:
- choose Team > Git > Branch > Create Branch from the main menu.
- right-click the selected item and choose Git > Branch > Create Branch.
To create a branch:
- Specify the following in the Create Branch dialog box:
- Branch Name: Specify the name of the branch being created.
- Revision: Type a specific revision of the selected item by entering a commit ID, existing branch, or tag name. Alternatively, clicking Select to open the Select Revision dialog box where you can view the list of revisions maintained in the repository and choose the required one.
- Review information specific to the revision being branched from in the following fields:
- Commit ID: A unique identifier of the branched revision.
- Author: Name of a person who committed the revision.
- Message: A message specified during the commit of the revision.
- Click Create.
The branch is added to the Branches/Local folder of the Git repository.
- See Also
- About Git Support
- Git Tasks: Quick Reference
- Working with Branches
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