Create a branch in Git from another branch

If you want create a new branch from any of the existing branches in Git, just follow the options.

First change/checkout into the branch from where you want to create a new branch. For example, if you have the following branches like:

• master
• dev
• branch1

So if you want to create a new branch called "subbranch_of_b1" under the branch named "branch1" follow the steps:

1. Checkout or change into "branch1"

   git checkout branch1
   

2. Now create your new branch called "subbranch_of_b1" under the "branch1" using the following command.

   git checkout -b subbranch_of_b1 branch1
   

   The above will create a new branch called subbranch_of_b1 under the branch branch1 (note that branch1 in the above command isn't mandatory since the HEAD is currently pointing to it, you can precise it if you are on a different branch though).

3. Now after working with the subbranch_of_b1 you can commit and push or merge it locally or remotely.

push the subbranch_of_b1 to remote

 git push origin subbranch_of_b1 

Create a Branch

• Create branch when master branch is checked out. Here commits in master will be synced to the branch you created.

  $ git branch branch1

• Create branch when branch1 is checked out . Here commits in branch1 will be synced to branch2

  $ git branch branch2

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Checkout a Branch

git checkout command switch branches or restore working tree files

• $ git checkout branchname

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Renaming a Branch

• $ git branch -m branch1 newbranchname

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Delete a Branch

• $ git branch -d branch-to-delete
• $ git branch -D branch-to-delete ( force deletion without checking the merged status )

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Create and Switch Branch

• $ git checkout -b branchname

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Branches that are completely included

• $ git branch --merged

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************************** Branch Differences [ git diff branch1..branch2 ] ************************

Multiline difference

• $ git diff master..branch1

Singleline difference

• $ git diff --color-words branch1..branch2

If you like the method in the link you've posted, have a look at Git Flow.

It's a set of scripts he created for that workflow.

But to answer your question:

$ git checkout -b myFeature dev

Creates MyFeature branch off dev. Do your work and then

$ git commit -am "Your message"

Now merge your changes to dev without a fast-forward

$ git checkout dev
$ git merge --no-ff myFeature

Now push changes to the server

$ git push origin dev
$ git push origin myFeature

And you'll see it how you want it.