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.TH "GIT\-CREATE\-BRANCH" "1" "November 2020" "" "Git Extras"
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.SH "NAME"
\fBgit\-create\-branch\fR \- Create branches
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBgit\-create\-branch\fR [\-r|\-\-remote [remote_name]] <branchname>
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Creates local branch named <branchname> and optionally sets up a remote tracking branch\.
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.SH "OPTIONS"
<\-r|\-\-remote [remote_name]>
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.P
Setup a remote tracking branch using \fBremote_name\fR\. If \fBremote_name\fR is not supplied, use \fBorigin\fR by default\.
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.P
<\-\-from [start_point]>
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.P
Setup a start point when the branch created\. If \fB\-\-from\fR is not supplied, use the current branch by default\.
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.P
<branchname>
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.P
The name of the branch to create\.
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.SH "PREFERENCES"
You may save your default preference for the \fBremote\fR option above by using \fBgit config\fR with the key \fBgit\-extras\.create\-branch\.remote\fR whose value will be the default remote when \fB[\-r|\-\-remote]\fR is not specified\.
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.IP "" 4
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.nf

$ git config git\-extras\.create\-branch\.remote lucinda
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.fi
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.IP "" 0
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.P
The command line option \fB\-r|\-\-remote\fR will override this preference\.
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.SH "EXAMPLES"
With no remote preference set:
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.IP "" 4
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.nf

# creates local branch \'integration\'
$ git create\-branch integration

# creates local & remote branch \'integration\' (on default \'origin\')
$ git create\-branch \-r integration

# creates local & remote branch \'integration\' on \'upstream\'
$ git create\-branch \-r upstream integration
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.fi
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.IP "" 0
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.P
With \fBgit\-extras\.create\-branch\.remote\fR preference set to \'lucinda\':
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.IP "" 4
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.nf

# creates local & remote branch \'integration\' (on preference \'lucinda\')
$ git create\-branch integration

# overriding preference, using default `\-r` of \'origin\'
# creates local & remote branch \'integration\' on default \'origin\'
$ git create\-branch \-r integration

# overriding preference, using specified `\-r` of \'upstream\'
# creates local & remote branch \'integration\' on \'upstream\'
$ git create\-branch \-r upstream integration
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.fi
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.IP "" 0
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.SH "NOTES"
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.IP "\(bu" 4
As of 4\.4\.0, the default behavior has changed\. \fBgit\-create\-branch\fR will no longer automatically setup a remote tracking branch unless the \fB\-r|\-remote\fR option is specified\. See additional note on preference feature in 4\.8\.0\-dev below\.
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.IP "\(bu" 4
As of 4\.8\.0\-dev, the \fBremote\fR option can be set via \fBgit config\fR preference as described in \fIPreferences\fR section\.
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.IP "" 0
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.SH "AUTHOR"
Written by Jonhnny Weslley <\fIjw@jonhnnyweslley\.net\fR> Modified by Mark Pitman <\fImark\.pitman@gmail\.com\fR>, Brian Murrell <\fIbtmurrell@gmail\.com\fR>\.
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.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
<\fIhttps://github\.com/tj/git\-extras/issues\fR>
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
<\fIhttps://github\.com/tj/git\-extras\fR>