How to create a branch in GitHub
<p>I'm learning Git and experimenting. I understand how to do basic operations but am struggling with creating a new branch. I'm using the command prompt in windows and the github tool in a browser. I have attempted to simulate the creation of a new branch by making a new branch (named branch_1) in the browser, but when I try to find that branch in the command prompt, it does not show up. For example, here's what I get in the command prompt:</p>

<pre><code>git branch
 _notes/dwsync.xml
master
v1.1
v1.2
v1.3
</code></pre>

<p>How do I get the new branch to appear?</p>