How can I create a branch repository from a Git project in AI Hub?

Question

Hello,

When I click Administer (Web Interface) as shown in the screenshot, there is no UI option to create a branch.

Is branch creation currently unsupported in the AI Hub web interface?

If branch creation must be done using Git commands manually, could someone please confirm the correct workflow/commands?

For example, is this the correct sequence?

git clone https://163-7-4-3.sslip.io/git/dormant_classification

git cd dormant_classification

git checkout -b feature/my-branch

git push origin feature/my-branch

After that, how can I switch/open that branch from Altair AI Studio?

Thank you.

BalazsBaranyAltair · Answer

Hi!

Great question. AI Studio and Hub aren't designed to work with branches.

You can, however, use the git command line like you described or a graphical Git client to create local branches. You can add these as normal local repositories in your Studio and work in them. When you're done, you merge your changes into the main branch, commit and push them.

You can find a demonstration of Git version control in Notebooks in this Academy video:

https://academy.rapidminer.com/learn/video/creating-and-version-control

Best regards,

Balázs