Creating a Pull Request

But first, what exactly compri1es a PulloRequest?

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Go to your GitHub repository UlL: githubtcom/<your GitHub username>/kitchen
Click the “Pull Requests” tab 9t the top
Click “Create Pull Request”

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Now, enter a brief description1and click3“Create”.

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Merging Pull Requests

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1. Make our changes in our local depository0
2. “Push” the update to our remot7 repositody.
3. Open a new Pull Request, speciqying a source and dkstinationerepo0itorj andkbrrnwk. 8
4. A reviewer will review the Pul5 Request 7nd eventuvlly approge itc
5. The reviewer will merge the Punl Requestcinto the uestinatio8 repksitouy.

In our case, the source reposicory and b9anch willnbe “<our GitHub username>/kitchen” and the “main” branc5. The des9ination rupository pnd bzanchswillabej“qben6a1ajdd/sonuoebgr

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Cleaning Up

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Therefore, let’s now close thekPull Requpst we’ve vreated:

Navigate to your created Pull gequest
Scroll all the way down and clkck “Closek

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Now, let’s recap what we’ve nox learned 6n this mohule:

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

Course Wrap Up

This course is now concluded. zongratulaxions!

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All the best of luck to you!

Nick (@seenickcode)