How to pull request

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How can I pull request?

[devayee]

Fork the repository – Click the “Fork” button at the top right of the repository page.

Edit files directly – Go to your fork, navigate to the file you want to change, click the pencil icon to edit it, and make your changes.

Commit your changes – Scroll down, add a commit message, and click “Commit changes” (you can choose to commit directly to the branch or create a new branch).

Open a pull request – Go to the “Pull requests” tab of the original repository, click “New pull request,” select your branch with the changes, and submit it with a clear description.

[Lathika-Nayak]

Step 1: Fork the repository (if you don't have write access)

If you don't have direct access to the repository, you'll need to fork it:

Go to the repository page on GitHub (or GitLab, Bitbucket, etc.).

Click on the Fork button in the top-right corner.

Choose where you want to fork the repo (e.g., your personal account).

Step 2: Clone the repository

If you've forked the repository, clone your forked repo to your local machine:

On your repository page, click on the Code button and copy the repository URL.

Open your terminal or Git Bash.

Run the following command to clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/repository-name.git

Navigate to the repository folder:

cd repository-name

Step 3: Create a new branch

It's always a good practice to create a new branch for your changes, rather than working on the main or master branch:

Check out the main branch first to ensure it's up to date:

git checkout main
git pull origin main

Create a new branch for your changes:

git checkout -b your-branch-name

Step 4: Make changes to the code

Now, make the necessary changes to the codebase using your preferred code editor.

Step 5: Stage and commit your changes

Once you have made the changes, you need to commit them:

Stage the changes:

git add .

Or you can specify individual files instead of using . to stage all files:

git add path/to/changed-file

Commit your changes with a meaningful message:

git commit -m "Description of the changes you made"

Step 6: Push your changes to GitHub

Once your changes are committed, push them to your remote repository:

git push origin your-branch-name

Step 7: Create a pull request

Go to your GitHub repository page.

You'll see a message like "Your branch is ahead of 'origin/main' by X commits." There will be a button that says Compare & pull request. Click it.

If the button doesn't appear, go to the Pull requests tab and click New Pull Request.

Select the base branch (usually main or master) and compare it with your new branch.

Add a title and description for your pull request. Explain what changes you made and why they’re necessary.

Click Create pull request.

Step 8: Review and address feedback

Once the pull request is created, the project maintainers will review your changes. They might ask for modifications or approve the PR.

If feedback is given: Make the required changes, commit them, and push them to your branch again. The pull request will automatically update with your new commits.

If approved: The maintainer will merge the pull request.

Step 9: Clean up (optional)

Once your PR is merged, you can delete the branch if it's no longer needed:

Delete the branch locally:

git branch -d your-branch-name

Delete the branch remotely (if you pushed it):

git push origin --delete your-branch-name

That's it! You've successfully created and contributed via a pull request.