How to Fork a Repo & Make a Pull Request

Step 1: Fork the Repository

1. Go to the original repository on GitHub.
2. Click the Fork button (top right corner). This creates a copy in your GitHub account.

Step 2: Clone Your Fork

1. Open your terminal.
2. Clone your forked repository:

   git clone <your_fork_url>

   Replace <your_fork_url> with the URL of your fork (found on your GitHub fork page).

Step 3: Change Directory

Navigate to the directory of your cloned repository:

cd <repository_name>

Step 4: Make Your Changes

Edit the files you want to change using your favorite text editor.

Step 5: Stage and Commit Your Changes

1. Stage your changes:

   git add .

2. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "Your commit message here"

Step 6: Push Your Changes to Your Fork

Push your changes to your fork on GitHub:

git push -u origin master

Step 7: Create a Pull Request

1. Go to your forked repository on GitHub.
2. Click on Compare & pull request.
3. Fill out the details and click Create pull request.

Step 8: Add the Original Repository as Upstream

After creating the pull request, add the original repository as a remote called upstream:

git remote add upstream <original_repo_url>

Replace <original_repo_url> with the URL of the original repository.

Step 9: Pull Updates from Upstream

1. Switch to your master branch:

   git checkout master

2. Pull the latest changes from the upstream repository:

   git pull upstream master

Step 10: Push Any New Updates (if needed)

If you pulled new updates, push them back to your fork (optional):

git push origin master

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Summary of Commands for Making a PR

# Step 1: Clone your fork
git clone <your_fork_url>
cd <repository_name>

# Step 2: Make changes, then stage and commit
git add .
git commit -m "Your commit message here"

# Step 3: Push your changes
git push -u origin master

# Step 4: Create a pull request (done on GitHub)

# Step 5: Add upstream repository
git remote add upstream <original_repo_url>

# Step 6: Pull latest updates from upstream
git checkout master
git pull upstream master

# Step 7: Push any new updates if needed
git push origin master

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