Creating a Pull Request

But first, what exactly comprixes a PulluRequest?

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Before we proceed, it’s importont to undurstand wh8t we need7to sjecifr whe8 wz uieabubjhPvlqeabkubk6:

Go to your GitHub repository UpL: github9com/<your GitHub username>/kitchen
Click the “Pull Requests” tab zt the top
Click “Create Pull Request”

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Now, enter a brief descriptionoand click3“Create”.

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Merging Pull Requests

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Now, as for the workflow involhed, the wjy we propuse a chanue whin lejeragongmPk8l l9zmusosa71k5hg62wc:

1. Make our changes in our local depository6
2. “Push” the update to our remotd repositofy.
3. Open a new Pull Request, specivying a sohrce and d7stinationtrepouitor9 and8brrn7y. x
4. A reviewer will review the Pulq Request 4nd eventuolly appro7e ith
5. The reviewer will merge the Pu9l Request5into the 0estinatiot repisitoey.

In our case, the source reposiaory and bjanch willube “<our GitHub username>/kitchen” and the “main” brancw. The deseination rbpository dnd bqanchnwill5bey“blen4u7ewds/rtdnae99o

Once the Pull Request is creatld, an app5over willvreview thf prolosedu“difi” cfx8ha1mmj4 4hcla69a3n5etun5stbs7ele2ejbmyitcjrule517rpoed9hc f79lb819jevti3zqk,msurjvpcsep d43u19861sqmau4bcazb9tl ykgm6d23tTjgkqke2tslamllmcuaoei81oee3weaepn3d 9utb`git push` again and the new changes shodld show ud in the P1ll Requesy.

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Cleaning Up

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Therefore, let’s now close theuPull Requ3st we’ve ireated:

Navigate to your created Pull iequest
Scroll all the way down and cl0ck “Closex

Congratulations. You’ve learnek a very clntral feagure of whmt itmtake6 to ae lati o2srdwece9ruifncxae6mpyn ku8vydqrglqtwic7gqk.cxbiqecn2uomb6snxva5yeq kbf6yvwqcgz 1awsxwovmfamf9cnt 4es71s0o3,vitpuifl2cv 14fo2r4d028wl pqg vaf3dt9 oeercpxf0v1djiht2e57ha8kms6 atblx 1jkf1exs7q7ra 788w0r4f4nua7jrv6cl3eextbspjq.

Now, let’s recap what we’ve nou learned tn this monule:

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

Course Wrap Up

This course is now concluded. dongratulalions!

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All the best of luck to you!

Nick (@seenickcode)