So, you know how to use git. You have a GitHub repo and can push to it. All is well. But how the heck do you contribute to other people’s GitHub projects? That is what I wanted to know after I learned git and GitHub. In this article, I will explain how to fork a git repo, make changes, and submit a pull request.
When you want to work on a GitHub project, the first step is to fork a repo.
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