Git: Checkout Revision

Checks out files from a Git repository.

When you check out files from the Git repository, you can check out a specific revision and branch. Optionally, you can select from existing tags and check out a tagged revision. You can also check out to a specific commit; by default, the most recent commit is used at checkout

Name and Location: Name and location of the local repository to which you are checking out files.

Branch: The branch you are using for this checkout.If you know the name, type the branch name. Otherwise, click Select Branch to browse available branches. If you are creating a new branch, click Create Branch. If you check out a remote branch without specifying a new local branch to track the changes, the changes will become disassociated from the original branch.

Tag: You can enter a tag to help you select the desired revision for checkout. If you know the name of the tag you want to use, type the tag name. Otherwise, click Select Tag to browse the list of available tags

Use Commit ID: The ID for the commit for which this checkout is to be used. Click Select Commit to browse from available commit options.

Create Branch: Creates a new branch to use for this checkout.

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Using Versioning