create a new branch from existing branch code example

Example 1: make a new branch git

git checkout -b branch-name

Example 2: 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 3: create branch from existing branch

$ git checkout -b myFeature dev

Example 4: create a new branch from existing branch in git

git checkout -b subbranch_of_b1 branch1

Example 5: git create branch

$ vim index.html
$ git commit -a -m 'Create new footer [issue 53]'