create a new branch from existing local branch code example

Example 1: git new branch

$ git checkout -b [your_branch_name]
# Switched to a new branch [your_branch_name]

# This is shorthand for:
$ git branch [your_branch_name]
$ git checkout [your_branch_name]

Example 2: create branch from another branch

$ git checkout -b myFeature dev

Example 3: git command to create a branch from another branch

$ git checkout -b myfeature dev

Example 4: git create branch

$ git branch iss53
$ git checkout iss53