Suggested work flow:

1. Create a new branch: git branch new_branch

2. Switch to the new branch: git checkout new_branch

3. Edit code: vim code.cxx

4. Commit changes: git commit -a

or

git commit code.cxx

5. If you want to keep editing goto step 3.

6. If you are ready to push your changes to the server goto step 7.

7. Switch back to the master branch: git checkout master

8. Update your master branch: git pull origin master

9. Switch to your new branch: git checkout new_branch

10. Update your new branch: git rebase master make merge changes if necessary

11. Pull your new branch into your local master: git checkout master git pull . new_branch

12. Push your changes to the server: git push origin master:master