[git] Create a branch in Git from another branch

If you want create a new branch from any of the existing branches in Git, just follow the options.

First change/checkout into the branch from where you want to create a new branch. For example, if you have the following branches like:

• master
• dev
• branch1

So if you want to create a new branch called "subbranch_of_b1" under the branch named "branch1" follow the steps:

1. Checkout or change into "branch1"

   git checkout branch1
   

2. Now create your new branch called "subbranch_of_b1" under the "branch1" using the following command.

   git checkout -b subbranch_of_b1 branch1
   

   The above will create a new branch called subbranch_of_b1 under the branch branch1 (note that branch1 in the above command isn't mandatory since the HEAD is currently pointing to it, you can precise it if you are on a different branch though).

3. Now after working with the subbranch_of_b1 you can commit and push or merge it locally or remotely.

push the subbranch_of_b1 to remote

 git push origin subbranch_of_b1