how to add a branch in github code example

Example 1: how to create a new branch in github

- git branch xyz ==>
 it creates new branch named 'xyz' but still keep being on master branch
- git checkout xyz ==>
it will change your branch to the develop branch
- git checkout -b xyz ==> 
it creates also a branch named xyz and switches to it automatically

Example 2: how to create branch in github using git bash

$ git checkout -b [name_of_your_new_branch]

Example 3: github make new branch

git checkout -b [name_of_your_new_branch]

Example 4: git merge local branch

// checkout the branch to merge INTO
git checkout master
// merge local feature branch into master branch
git merge feature_branch_name

Example 5: how to track a branch on github

$ git checkout --track origin/serverfix
Branch serverfix set up to track remote branch serverfix from origin.
Switched to a new branch 'serverfix'