git gui branch management

Question

Hi I am an inexperienced Git user on Windows. I am using Git Gui. I am interested in Branch Management.

My repo has a branch called 'leafy', how do I check this branch out to my local machine, and them cherry pick a commit from master into leafy?

Thanks a LOT

--MB

Answer 1

Thanks for replies, but I said I am using Git Gui

To checkout newly created branch (exists on server, not locally), it's a 2 step process:

1. Git Gui -> Branch -> Check Out -> Tracking Branch -> Choose Branch

2. Branch -> Create -> Name = same name as tracking branch you chose -> Choose This Detached Checkout

You are now using the branch.

Another useful and obvious thing -> to switch to another branch -> Branch -> Check Out -> Local Branch .....