# Creating a new branch based on a selected source

## Procedure

1. From the Talend Studio, click the top bar of the Repository tree view and select New Branch from the drop-down menu.

   ![Repository tree view.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/unified_studios-create_branch_cloud.png)
2. In the New Branch dialog box, select the source, which can be a remote or local branch your local branch will be based on, enter a name for your new branch, and click OK.

   ![New Branch dialog box.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/unified_studios-create_branch_2.png)
3. When asked whether to switch to the newly created branch directly, click OK to switch or click Cancel to stay on the current branch.