# Git: Create Branch Dialog Box

The Create a Branch dialog box enables you to create a local branch, if you want to work on a separate version of your file system without disturbing the main trunk.

The Create Branch dialog box contains the following elements:

Element | Description
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Branch Name | Specify the name of the branch being created.
Revision | Type a specific revision of the selected item by entering a commit ID, existing branch, or tag name. Alternatively, clicking Select to open the Select Revision dialog box where you can view the list of revisions maintained in the repository and choose the required one.
Commit ID | A unique identifier of the branched revision.
Author | Name of a person who committed the revision.
Message | A message specified during the commit of the revision.

To add a branch to the repository, click Create.

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