git-checkout(1)
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NAME
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git-checkout - Checkout and switch to a branch.

SYNOPSIS
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'git-checkout' [-f] [-b <new_branch>] [<branch>]

DESCRIPTION
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Updates the index and working tree to reflect the specified branch,
<branch>. Updates HEAD to be <branch> or, if specified, <new_branch>.

OPTIONS
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-f::
	Force an re-read of everything.

-b::
	Create a new branch and start it at <branch>.

<new_branch>::
	Name for the new branch.

<branch>::
	Branch to checkout; may be any object ID that resolves to a
	commit. Defaults to HEAD.

Author
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Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

Documentation
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Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

GIT
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Part of the link:git.html[git] suite