Working with branches

Introduction to GitHub Concepts

George Boorman

Curriculum Manager, DataCamp

Branches

Enable concurrent work on different parts of a project
Help reduce the risk of conflicting file versions

diagram of three branches: main, la liga, and premier league

Main branch

current branch highlighted in the code section of the repo

How many branches?

number of branches highlighted in the code section of the repo

Creating a new branch

branch icon highlighted in repo's code section

Creating a new branch

list of branches, showing only main. New branch button to the right in green

Creating a new branch

adding the branch name la liga and creating a branch

Creating a new branch

updated branch list including la liga

Adding a file

Line plot of home vs away goals in la liga; Code section of la liga branch with home vs away goals plot included

Listing branches

Two branches highlighted in the repo's Code section

Switching branches

dropdown menu listing active branches main and la_liga

Switching branches

choosing main from the branch dropdown menu

Comparing branches

Code section of main branch without the second la liga plot

Working with branches

hands pulling different sections of a pie chart

Branch protection rules

Rules for specific branches
- Require a pull request before merging
- Require that pull requests are approved before merging
- Restrict who can delete a protected branch

padlock

¹ Image credit: https://unsplash.com/@bluzninja

Branch protection rules

Settings section of repo highlighted

Branch protection rules

branches section of Settings tab

Branch protection rules

branches in the settings tab, showing Default branch as main and a section for adding Branch protection rules

Adding rules

Naming branch name pattern as protect main

Require a pull request

Video clicking Require a pull request before merging

Saving the rule

Click create to save the rule

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Introduction to GitHub Concepts

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