# git merge > Merge branches. > More information: . - Merge a branch into your current branch: `git merge {{branch_name}}` - Edit the merge message: `git merge {{[-e|--edit]}} {{branch_name}}` - Merge a branch and create a merge commit: `git merge --no-ff {{branch_name}}` - Abort a merge in case of conflicts: `git merge --abort` - Merge using a specific strategy: `git merge {{[-s|--strategy]}} {{strategy}} {{[-X|--strategy-option]}} {{strategy_option}} {{branch_name}}`