|  | = gerrit create-branch | 
|  |  | 
|  | == NAME | 
|  | gerrit create-branch - Create a new branch. | 
|  |  | 
|  | == SYNOPSIS | 
|  | [verse] | 
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|  | _ssh_ -p <port> <host> _gerrit create-branch_ | 
|  | <PROJECT> | 
|  | <NAME> | 
|  | <REVISION> | 
|  | -- | 
|  |  | 
|  | == DESCRIPTION | 
|  | Creates a new branch for a project. | 
|  |  | 
|  | == ACCESS | 
|  | Caller should have link:access-control.html#category_create[Create Reference] | 
|  | permission on the project. | 
|  |  | 
|  | Administrators do not automatically have permission to create branches. It must | 
|  | be granted via the Create Reference permission. | 
|  |  | 
|  | == SCRIPTING | 
|  | This command is intended to be used in scripts. | 
|  |  | 
|  | == OPTIONS | 
|  | <PROJECT>:: | 
|  | Required; name of the project. | 
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|  | <NAME>:: | 
|  | Required; name of the branch to be created. | 
|  |  | 
|  | <REVISION>:: | 
|  | Required; base revision of the new branch. | 
|  |  | 
|  | == EXAMPLES | 
|  | Create a new branch called 'newbranch' from the 'master' branch of | 
|  | the project 'myproject'. | 
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|  | $ ssh -p 29418 review.example.com gerrit create-branch myproject newbranch master | 
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|  | GERRIT | 
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|  | Part of link:index.html[Gerrit Code Review] | 
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