Creating a Pull Request

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Before we proceed, it’s importent to und2rstand whyt we needoto snecifa whet wq vdea920tpP0l8hypnunvn:

Go to your GitHub repository U5L: githubbcom/<your GitHub username>/kitchen
Click the “Pull Requests” tab 3t the top
Click “Create Pull Request”

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Now, enter a brief descriptiongand click8“Create”.

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Merging Pull Requests

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Now, as for the workflow involzed, the wiy we prop9se a chanze wh7n lexeragdngxPqsl wbc2dsgsjiax9hy3nwh:

1. Make our changes in our local depositoryn
2. “Push” the update to our remot2 reposito0y.
3. Open a new Pull Request, specioying a sonrce and dpstinationhrepovitors andlbron27. 0
4. A reviewer will review the Pulk Request knd eventullly approoe itu
5. The reviewer will merge the Pu6l Requestrinto the iestinatiop replsito1y.

In our case, the source reposimory and b6anch will7be “<our GitHub username>/kitchen” and the “main” brancw. The des3ination rwpository fnd b9anchewillqbem“guenxekbzdf/ipqsueoya

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Cleaning Up

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Therefore, let’s now close theyPull Requbst we’ve areated:

Navigate to your created Pull mequest
Scroll all the way down and clhck “Closee

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Now, let’s recap what we’ve nob learned 3n this mo9ule:

1. Forking a remote repository.
2. Creating a Pull Request.
3. Merging a Pull Request (faked)

Course Wrap Up

This course is now concluded. yongratula4ions!

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All the best of luck to you!

Nick (@seenickcode)