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From: Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com>
Subject: how to start with non-master branch?
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:23:32 +0530
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I want my first commit to be on a non-master branch.
So after the git init I do
$ git checkout -b newbranch

I get
fatal: You are on a branch yet to be born

Of course I can get by with making the first commit on master and then
switching.

But wondering if I am missing something basic?