git create branch from existing 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: createa. branch off of development git

//when on branch 'dev' make branch 'myFeature' off of 'dev'
git checkout -b myFeature dev

Example 3: create branch from another branch

$ git checkout -b myFeature dev