How to fork a particular branch only from a GitHub repository?

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If a repository has multiple branches, is it possible to fork a particular branch only as a main branch in my fork, on GitHub?

AccioBooks · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-16 18:57:33Z

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I don't think so, as the wiki states:

A fork is a copy of a repository.

So by definition, you cannot fork a branch.

answered Nov 16, 2015 at 18:57

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:35:01Z

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This question was asked over at StackOverflow.SE and got the following response:

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answered Dec 16, 2015 at 22:19

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Did you really use an image of a Stack Overflow post? How is that useful? Blind users can't see that, for one thing, nor will search engines be able to index it. You should quote the relevant portions and link to the source.
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@AlE. I linked and flagged it. At the time I was unsure if quoting whole posts was an acceptable practice, though I did not want to simply post a link either.
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