# git create-branch > Create a Git branch in a repository. > Part of `git-extras`. > More information: . - Create a local branch: `git create-branch {{branch_name}}` - Create a branch locally and on origin: `git create-branch {{[-r|--remote]}} {{branch_name}}` - Create a branch locally and on upstream (through forks): `git create-branch {{[-r|--remote]}} upstream {{branch_name}}`