---
title: Switch to a branch
type: snippet
language: git
tags: [branch]
cover: bridge
dateModified: 2021-04-13T21:10:59+03:00
---

Switches to an existing branch.

- Use `git checkout <branch>` to switch to the specified branch.
- Note: In newer versions of git, you can also use `git switch <branch>`.

```shell
git checkout <branch>
```

```shell
git checkout patch-1 # Switches to the branch named `patch-1`
```