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Branch from a previous commit using Git

If I have an n number of commits, how can I create a branch from the n-3 commit?

Solution

  • Create the branch using a commit hash:

    git branch branch_name <commit-hash>

    Or by using a symbolic reference:

    git branch branch_name HEAD~3

    To checkout the branch while creating it, use:

    git checkout -b branch_name <commit-hash or HEAD~3>