Magit: What is the difference between checking out a new branch and creating a new branch?

In the Magit branch options, there is `Checkout` and `Create` for branches and `spin-off` and `spin-out`. What is the difference between them? I understand checking out a new branch as making a copy of the current branch and working on it. But when you create a new branch or a `spin-out` are you creating a branch linked to nothing at all, like a branch empty of any code at all?

Checkout - current commit on current branch Create branch - specify commit/branch Spin-off - create new branch off current commit and reset old branch to upstream Spin-out - create a new branch off current commit but doesn't reset old branch This might be useful: https://magit.vc/manual/magit/Branch-Commands.html

Meta comment: tomratboy writes an essentially perfect reply to a request for help. It's a model to follow: answers the questions precisely and concisely, and concludes with a link to the relevant doc.

One is the first boss of Stormhill castle, the other is a boss in Leyndell. ... ... ... oh... you meant Magit...

... git gud?

Hey Mickey, I gave you a little shout-out in this current r/emacs thread: [https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/ucldkz/are\_we\_living\_in\_the\_golden\_age\_of\_emacs/](https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/ucldkz/are_we_living_in_the_golden_age_of_emacs/). Thanks for all you do for Emacs.

Thanks :)

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