git-branch(1) ============= NAME ---- git-branch - Create a new branch. SYNOPSIS -------- 'git-branch' [<branchname> [start-point]] DESCRIPTION ----------- If no argument is provided, show available branches and mark current branch with star. Otherwise, create a new branch of name <branchname>. If a starting point is also specified, that will be where the branch is created, otherwise it will be created at the current HEAD. OPTIONS ------- <branchname>:: The name of the branch to create. start-point:: Where to create the branch; defaults to HEAD. Author ------ Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> and Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> Documentation -------------- Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. GIT --- Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite