---
alias: "create branch from commit"
name: "create branch from commit"
---
up::[[Git Branches]]
title::"`git checkout -b <branch_name> <commit_sha>`"
title::"`git branch <branch_name> <commit_sha>`"
#informatique

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```bash
$> git checkout -b <branch_name> <commit_sha>  # create and switch to the new branch
$> git branch <branch_name> <commit_sha>  # create but don't switch
```