After clone git checkout -b my_branch origin/my_branch
If you want to try without recloning you need to delete the local my_branch you created Git branch -D my_branch On Jul 1, 2009, at 1:02 PM, Josh <josh.rach...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I am having trouble creating a branch, and then pulling from github. > This is what I have done: Cloned master, then ran the following > commands: git branch my_branch, git checkout my_branch, git pull > origin my_branch, and then it tries to merge the whole thing and needs > update on every file. Also I tried a git fetch origin my_branch and > then I get errors. Should I be doing a merge of some sort? > > Am I not taking the correct steps to create a local branch (other than > master), and successfully pull from github? > > Thanks in advance, > > Josh > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To post to this group, send email to git-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
