# Introduction <div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert"> <p>🧑💻 New to Git or LabEx? We recommend starting with the <b><a style="color: unset;text-decoration: underline;" href="https://labex.io/courses/quick-start-with-git" target="_blank">Quick Start with Git</a></b> course.</p> </div> In Git, branches are used to develop features or isolate changes for a specific purpose. Once the changes are merged into the main branch, the branch has served its purpose and can be deleted. Deleting a branch in Git is a straightforward process.
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