Git Basics

gistfile1.sh

#Note: Make sure all changes in your working directory have
#been commited and pushed to the repo!

#List the existing branches
git branch -a

#Create a new branch and switch to it
git checkout -b [name of new branch]

#Switch to existing branch (without brackets)
git checkout [name of existing branch]

#Get branch status (used in case something isn't right)
git status

#Clone a branch
git clone [the URL of the branch that is to the right of your github dashboard]