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github: work on someone else code

github: work on someone else code

1.3: Forks and Pull Requests - Git and GitHub for Poets


1- log into github.com

2- "Fork" someone else project by clicking on Fork


3- Now you have a copy of the project ( fork )


4- Download it to your laptop ( using github desktop)

File >> Clone repository 

  and then select the repository ( same as the one on github.com )    


5- a new diretory has been created localy

6- modify the file ( localy)


7- github desktop show the changes and commit the changes ( on the master branch )


8- push the changes ( synchronize )

After:

9- check on github.com the changes


On the original repository: Create a pull request


10- pull a request to the original software developper









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