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From - https://github.com/Kunena/Kunena-Forum/wiki/Create-a-new-branch-with-git-and-manage-branches

git checkout -b [name_of_your_new_branch]

Push the branch on github :

git push origin [name_of_your_new_branch]


When you want to commit something in your branch, be sure to be in your branch.


You can see all branches created by using :


git branch
Which will show something like :
* approval_messages
  master
  master_clean
Add a new remote for your branch :
git remote add [name_of_your_remote]

Push changes from your commit into your branch :

git push origin [name_of_your_remote]

Update your branch when the original branch from official repository has been updated :

git fetch [name_of_your_remote]

Then you need to apply to merge changes, if your branch is derivated from develop you need to do :

git merge [name_of_your_remote]/develop

Delete a branch on your local filesystem :

git branch -d [name_of_your_new_branch]

To force the deletion of local branch on your filesystem :

git branch -D [name_of_your_new_branch]

Delete the branch on github :

git push origin :[name_of_your_new_branch]