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Working with Branches in CodeCommit

Working with Branches in CodeCommit

Learn how to work with branches in CodeCommit.

Working with branches

A branch is simply a folder or a separate place where a developer/collaborator can organize their work without affecting other works in the main repository. There is usually a default branch that serves as a central place where the latest changes are stored. This default branch is usually named the main branch, master branch, but can be any other name chosen by a development team.

Adding files to a repository

To quickly get started with CodeCommit, new files can be created right from the AWS CLI or uploaded using Git from a local computer.

Note: When a new repository is created, it is empty, and initial configurations need to be done. The fastest way to get the repository ready is by creating a new file from the console. The other option includes cloning the repository using an HTTPS/SSH connection, making changes, and then ...