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# Creating my Branch Architecture Locally

I am up to date and on the branch called **main**.

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I have already made a few changes.

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I can create a new branch and then check to see what branches exist. I can see I have two branches, and the **\*** symbol tells me which branch I have currently selected as active.

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If I create a new branch, it should include those commits. To change branches, I use the **checkout** command.

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Notice that **HEAD** is now pointing to **Dev**.