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Lesson: Create a Personal Branch to Work on Your Page

🎯 Objective

Each team member will create a personal branch in the shared repository to safely develop their individual page without affecting the main branch.

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👣 Steps

1. Go to the Shared Repository

   • Visit your team’s GitHub repository.

2. Open the Branch Menu

   • Near the top-left, you’ll see a dropdown labeled main.
   • Click it to open the branch menu.

3. Create a New Branch

   • Type your branch name in the field (e.g., alex-page, jordan-html, or sam-content).
   • Click “Create branch: [your-branch-name] from ‘main’“.

4. Verify You’re on Your Branch

   • You should now see your branch name instead of main at the top-left.
   • Any changes you make now will only apply to your branch.
   • Wait until the next step to start work on your page.

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✅ Practice Check

• You’ve created a new branch from main
• The branch name is unique and clearly labeled with your name or role
• You can switch between main and your new branch

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💬 Discussion Prompt

Why is it useful to work on a personal branch instead of editing the main branch directly?