# Predefine branch for configuration

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/predefine-branch-for-configuration/5198
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [July 10, 2014, 2:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/predefine-branch-for-configuration/5198 "2014-07-10T02:57:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![kay.zumbusch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/cc9497/32.png) [@kay.zumbusch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/kay.zumbusch)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2014, 2:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/predefine-branch-for-configuration/5198/1 "2014-07-10T02:57:22Z")

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Hi,  
  
I’d like to add dedicated configurations for all major branches because we need different build servers for different branches (continuous bug fix support for earlier versions). Everything works fine with repository triggers but if you like to start a build manually you always have to select the branch to build if you don’t want to build trunk. Is there a way to preset the branch for a configuration or do I have to split the configurations into different projects?  
  
Our Continua CI Version: 1.5.0.51.  
  
Regards  
  
Kay Zumbusch

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### Author: ![Sparky](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/sparky/32/10_2.png) [@Sparky](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Sparky)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/predefine-branch-for-configuration/5198/2 "2014-07-11T02:52:57Z")

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Hi Kay,  
  
We don’t currently have a way to set a default branch for a configuration, however it&nbsp;is on our to-do list to implement this as part of a repository mapping feature in the future.

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### Author: ![kay.zumbusch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/cc9497/32.png) [@kay.zumbusch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/kay.zumbusch)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2014, 10:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/predefine-branch-for-configuration/5198/3 "2014-07-11T10:09:33Z")

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Hi Dave,  
  
thank you very much for sharing that information. We will use multiple projects for different branches for now.  
  
Regards  
  
Kay Zumbusch
