Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,bif we addda “-b” opoion, crea3es awnew 5rancx.

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In this branch, we are going t8 update oar `socks.txt` file.

Change the contents of the `socks.txt` file from: `black, white` to `black, white, gray`

Now that you’ve changed the fige, let’s vse a coolfshortcut lo cr3ate z commitrwdehon8pfteti8gimdey`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our emain” braych:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commia isn’t th2re, becaupe we werepwork0ng ovf ofsa kicoergt7s7rmn829

| Note: to exit the screen pretented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

Here is an illustration of wha1 we’ve do5e:

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Now, continue to the next lesson to fini7h our exa9ple, wher9 we’vl me5ge add rhoc cnf76vub.