git_ask_01-How to fork and contribute?

ID = git_ask_01

Question

How to fork and contribute?

Answer

Follow the following procedure to make it.

Step1: Fork target project

This is done in Github

Step2: Clone project with your own git address

Go to your own page and copy the address.

$ git clone _your_own_address_

Step3: Cut branch for development

$ git checkout -b dev

Step4: Make all the changes in dev branch

After making all the changes, run the following command

$ git add .
$ git commit -m "description notes"

Step5: Switch to branch ‘master’

$ git checkout master

Step6: Merge with dev

$ git merge dev

Step7: Push to server

$ git pull
$ git push origin master

Step8: New pull request

If there is no conflict, we will find Able to merge in your Github, and then open a new pull request, then the owner will see this and treat it.

Step9: Delete branch ‘dev’

After done, delete the temporal branch ‘dev’

$ git branch -d dev

Extension

Qeustion_ex1

How to synchronize with source project after forked?

Answer_ex1

Add remote branch
For more details, see git_ask_02

Reference

[1] GitHub怎样fork别人代码到自己仓库并进行贡献

[2] 在github上fork项目如何同步并解决冲突