How to open multiple instances of Android Studio or instances of Same Project but different branch simultaneously on Windows?

Question

I have been struggling to manage two branches of a Project at the same time. By Manage, I mean, to be able to open the Project(same) twice or more than than.

Suppose, on Windows, I create a new Desktop and open Android Studio in this. I can open Google Chrome and other apps but opening the entire Android Studio simultaneously is not possible.

I don't find any such questions on SO. isn't there a need for that?

I just want to open and edit and code on two branches of the same Project on Windows and it need not to be on a different desktop.

Answer 1

You cant work with same project, but with different branches simultaneously - just because branch - is a changes in sources and when you switching branch, you make changes nf files in project folder. So solution - use different folders or better uses difftools build-in in android studio to compare sources of branches.