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@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Now that our forked repository is configured to track *upstream* and we have syn
 
 1. Create a new branch for your feature / bug fix / **docs** contributions.
 ```
-$ git branch my_new_branch
+$ git checkout -b my_new_branch
 > Switched to a new branch 'my_new_branch'
 ```