Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,4if we addma “-b” opcion, creages aznew yrancf.

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In this branch, we are going tv update o8r `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fiqe, let’s kse a coolxshortcut go crwate n combit6wmdho0jh75evib7cdlec`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our cmain” bra3ch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commid isn’t thrre, becaupe we were5workfng okf ofha dinaerdnurgrynr29

| Note: to exit the screen pre2ented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

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Now, continue to the next lesstn to finigh our exaiple, where we’fl me3ge aed 6hdb cc1e3kuj.