i want to work on different branches in git in my local repository which have different branches from origin set as upstream

Question

I am learning to use GitHub.
I want to work on different branches in git in my local repository which has different branches from origin set as upstream.

Do I have to create different folders for the branches in local or my computer to keep track of them or can I view codes of different branches using just one local repository and how?

Answer 1

There are several ways

git checkout

Using git checkout <branch> you "change" the content of your folder to reflect the files in the desired branch. Your "root" folder can contain content from a single branch every time

git worktree

# Add "another" directory for a different branch
git worktree add <second path>/<branch name>

This will create another folder on your computer which allows you to work on different branches simultaneously.

### Creating new worktree

# create new branch inside the worktree folder 
git worktree -b <branch name> <path>

### Removing worktree

# Tell git to remove the workdir copy
git worktree delete ...

Listing worktree