DevOps with GIT(Flow) Jenkins, Artifactory, Sonar, ELK, JIRA - Create a GitHub Repository and setup GitFlow

The video tutorial guides viewers through creating and setting up a GitHub repository, initializing it with Git flow, and managing branches. It covers the initial setup of a Git repository, including creating a README file, committing changes, and pushing to GitHub. The tutorial also explains how to tweak the terminal and bash profile for better branch visibility and how to initialize Git flow to facilitate different stages of development. Finally, it discusses protecting branches and managing them effectively in GitHub.

How can you ensure that the master branch is protected in a GitHub repository?

What should you do before pushing code to the master branch?

Explain the significance of using a pull request when pushing code to the master branch.