| = gerrit create-branch | 
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 | == NAME | 
 | gerrit create-branch - Create a new branch | 
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 | == SYNOPSIS | 
 | [verse] | 
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 | _ssh_ -p <port> <host> _gerrit create-branch_ | 
 |   <PROJECT> | 
 |   <NAME> | 
 |   <REVISION> | 
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 | == DESCRIPTION | 
 | Creates a new branch for a project. | 
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 | == ACCESS | 
 | Caller should have link:access-control.html#category_create[Create Reference] | 
 | permission on the project. | 
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 | Administrators do not automatically have permission to create branches. It must | 
 | be granted via the Create Reference permission. | 
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 | == SCRIPTING | 
 | This command is intended to be used in scripts. | 
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 | == OPTIONS | 
 | <PROJECT>:: | 
 |     Required; name of the project. | 
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 | <NAME>:: | 
 |     Required; name of the branch to be created. | 
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 | <REVISION>:: | 
 |     Required; base revision of the new branch. | 
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 | == 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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