To switch to a different branch in Git, follow these steps:
- Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the local repository where you want to switch the branch.
- Use the “git branch” command to view a list of all branches that exist in the repository. The branch with the “*” next to it is the currently checked-out branch.
git branch
- Use the “git checkout” command to switch to the branch you want to work on. Replace “branchname” with the name of the branch you want to switch to.
git checkout branchname
- Once you’ve switched to the new branch, you can make changes and commit them as usual. When you’re ready to switch back to the original branch, simply use the “git checkout” command again with the name of the original branch.
git checkout originalbranchname
It’s important to note that any changes you make while on a branch will not be visible on other branches until you commit and push those changes. Also, if you have uncommitted changes when switching branches, Git may give you an error message or ask you to stash your changes before proceeding.