Git how to checkout a commit of a branch

Question

How can I check out a commit version of a branch in git?

For example, my branch, Dev, has a commit ad4f43af43e. How can I check o

Answer 1

If you're looking to branch out from a specific commit of a branch, first be sure you are in the branch,

git checkout dev

Now I want to checkout a specific commit 123654 from the dev branch to a new branch while keeping the head on main branch.

git checkout -b new-branch 123654