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Because it can be so useful, it's worth taking the time to experiment with branching. For a simple example, fol-
low these steps:
1.
Add a few more lines of comments or code to the project App Delegate.
2.
Open the Repositories page in the Organizer.
3.
Select Branches.
4.
Click the Add button near the bottom right.
You'll see the dialog box shown in Figure 14.15.
Figure 14.15
Creating a new branch
5.
Enter a name for your branch.
Spaces aren't allowed.
6.
Check the Automatically switch to this branch box.
7.
Select Create.
This adds a new branch to the list.
8.
Commit the changes to the new branch.
9.
In the Organizer, click the Branches folder at the top right,
You see that your new branch has been added to the list. If you edit the code, only the current branch is af-
fected. The old Master branch doesn't change.
