HOW TO CREATE A BRANCH ON GITHUB (STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE 2026)
How to create a branch on GitHub in 2026.
In this step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn how to create, name, and manage a new branch in a GitHub repository. This beginner-friendly guide covers branch creation, base branch selection, naming conventions, local and remote branches, pushing changes, switching branches, and common branch setup issues.
In this video, you'll learn:
How to create a branch on GitHub
How to choose the correct base branch
How to create a branch from the GitHub website
How to create a branch with Git commands
How to name branches clearly
How to switch between branches
How to push a local branch to GitHub
Common GitHub branch creation issues and how to fix them
This tutorial is beginner-friendly and perfect for developers, students, open-source contributors, software teams, and GitHub beginners who want to organize code changes safely.
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