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Solution Reference: Challenge 4 -- Branch Out

This shows how to create a branch from each tool. You only needed to use one.

On github.com

  1. Go to the repository's Code tab
  2. Open the branch dropdown (it says "main"; a screen reader reads it as "main branch")
  3. Type a new branch name like fix/welcome-todo in the text field that opens. The same field filters existing branches and names a new one, so "no branches found" is expected
  4. Select "Create branch: fix/welcome-todo from main". With a keyboard, press Tab until you reach it (usually two presses, past the Tags tab), then press Enter or Space

The branch now exists on GitHub and is active. You can switch to it using the same dropdown.

In VS Code (with Git)

git checkout -b fix/welcome-todo

Or use the Source Control sidebar: click the branch name in the bottom-left status bar, then select "Create new branch."

In GitHub Desktop

  1. Click the Current Branch dropdown
  2. Click "New Branch"
  3. Enter the name fix/welcome-todo
  4. Confirm it is based on main

With GitHub CLI

gh repo clone <workshop-org>/learning-room-<your-username>
cd learning-room
git checkout -b fix/welcome-todo

Branch naming

Good branch names are short and descriptive:

  • fix/welcome-todo -- fixing a TODO in welcome.md
  • feature/add-schedule-link -- adding a new link
  • docs/update-readme -- documentation change

All of these are valid. The convention type/description is common but not required.

What matters

The learning objective is understanding that branches let you work in isolation without affecting main. If you created any branch with any name, you completed this challenge.

Authoritative Sources

Use these official references when you need the current source of truth for facts in this chapter.

Section-Level Source Map

Use this map to verify facts for each major section in this file.