Have you tried to use some git gui: https://git-scm.com/downloads/guis/ https://git-scm.com/downloads/guis/ No one is making you to stick to "one true way of c

Have you tried to use some git gui: https://git-scm.com/downloads/guis/ https://git-scm.com/downloads/guis/ No one is making you to stick to "one true way of command line". For me it is a lot easier to grasp branching when I have good gui. I don't really need a gui anymore but for starting out I definitely recommend one.