Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Creating and Publishing a New Branch Using GitHub Desktop

This video tutorial demonstrates how to manage branches and pull requests using GitHub Desktop. It covers creating a new branch from the master branch, making changes in VS Code, committing those changes, and publishing the branch to a remote repository. The tutorial also addresses verifying the branch on GitHub and troubleshooting issues when creating pull requests due to account connection problems.

What is the first step in creating a new pull request using GitHub Desktop?

• Open a pull request

• Push the branch to the remote repository

• Create a new branch and make changes

• Merge the branch into the master branch

What should you do before creating a new branch to ensure it starts from the master branch?

• Merge all existing branches

• Check out the master branch

• Delete the feature branch

• Create a pull request

In VS Code, what indicates that you are working on the correct branch?

• The feature branch is hidden

• The branch name is displayed in the corner

• The repository is marked as read-only

• The master branch is locked

What is the purpose of committing changes in GitHub Desktop?

• To delete the changes

• To save changes locally

• To revert to the previous version

• To publish changes to the remote server

Why might you be prompted to enter your GitHub credentials when publishing a branch for the first time?

• The branch is not recognized

• The credentials are not stored

• The branch is already published

• The repository is private

What can you verify on GitHub after publishing a branch?

• The branch has been deleted

• The branch is merged

• The branch was created and updated

• The branch is locked

What is a necessary step before creating a pull request in GitHub Desktop?

• Delete the master branch

• Sign in to your GitHub account

• Create a new repository

• Merge all branches