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Is it possible to specify branch name on first commit in git?

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is it possible to perform a first commit on a new repository using a different branch name than "master" ? Thank you

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itsjavi Avatar asked Jun 27 '12 11:06

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Yes. Before you make any commit you can just do git symbolic-ref HEAD refs/heads/not-master. This changes the name of the branch that you are on (that has no commits).

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CB Bailey Avatar answered Oct 03 '22 01:10

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