GitHub: Clone the Remote Repository and Create a New Branch

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Below are the step-by-step instructions:

  1. Clone the Remote Repository and Create a New Branch: Clone the remote GitHub repository and create a new branch simultaneously by specifying the branch name with the -b flag.git clone -b <branch_name> <repository_URL> Replace <branch_name> with the name you want for your new branch and <repository_URL> with the URL of the GitHub repository.
  2. Navigate to the Cloned Repository: Change your current directory to the cloned repository.cd <repository_name> Replace <repository_name> with the name of the repository you cloned.
  3. Define GitHub Credentials: Set up your GitHub credentials for the repository:git config user.email "your_email@example.com" git config user.name "Your Name" Replace "your_email@example.com" with your GitHub email and "Your Name" with your GitHub username.
  4. Make Changes, Add, and Commit: Make changes to the files in the repository, then add and commit those changes.# Make changes to the files git add . git commit -m "Your commit message here" Replace "Your commit message here" with a brief description of the changes you made.
  5. Push Changes to GitHub: Push your changes to GitHub, specifying the new branch name.git push origin <new_branch_name> Replace <new_branch_name> with the name of the new branch you created.
  6. Enter GitHub Credentials (if prompted): If this is your first time pushing to the repository or if you’re pushing to a private repository, GitHub may prompt you to enter your GitHub username and password or personal access token.

After completing these steps, your changes should be pushed to the new branch on the GitHub repository successfully. You can verify this by visiting the GitHub repository in your web browser and checking if the changes are reflected there.

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