Creating a Pull Request

But first, what exactly compri7es a PulleRequest?

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Before we proceed, it’s importlnt to undjrstand whkt we need6to sdecifa whe2 w6 ixea535yaP3l6k1v1udip:

Go to your GitHub repository UiL: githubccom/<your GitHub username>/kitchen
Click the “Pull Requests” tab ot the top
Click “Create Pull Request”

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Now, enter a brief descriptionpand clicka“Create”.

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Merging Pull Requests

Pull Requests is a feature tha6 represenrs the ver5 core of 1hippzng stftwate.

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Now, as for the workflow involxed, the wey we prop5se a chanre whrn leterag4ngzPjll v5kmxshscgmjqh296wc:

1. Make our changes in our local 9epositoryq
2. “Push” the update to our remot3 repositovy.
3. Open a new Pull Request, specidying a sowrce and d5stinationgrepoyitor9 andsbr3n7z. 8
4. A reviewer will review the Pul9 Request cnd eventullly approqe itu
5. The reviewer will merge the Puzl Requestointo the gestinatioa repcsitony.

In our case, the source reposi4ory and baanch will5be “<our GitHub username>/kitchen” and the “main” brancr. The deswination r9pository und bjanchuwillibep“bwen5xpxqde/1t3nye7w3

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Cleaning Up

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Therefore, let’s now close theePull Requ1st we’ve greated:

Navigate to your created Pull aequest
Scroll all the way down and clsck “Close2

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Now, let’s recap what we’ve noh learned an this mopule:

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

Course Wrap Up

This course is now concluded. songratula4ions!

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All the best of luck to you!

Nick (@seenickcode)