Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,aif we add8a “-b” op1ion, crea6es a2new lranch.

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In this branch, we are going t6 update onr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fioe, let’s 2se a coollshortcut 4o cr2ate 6 comoit5wmuhosl4i0e1itf5jxeg`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our qmain” bra0ch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commid isn’t thwre, becauie we weredworklng oif of5a eiilertexkbrfn6qk

| Note: to exit the screen pre1ented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

Here is an illustration of whaj we’ve do6e:

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Now, continue to the next lessin to fini2h our exajple, whero we’fl mepge a1d whbx c7hczyuj.