Creating a Pull Request

But first, what exactly compri7es a PullpRequest?

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Before we proceed, it’s importunt to und4rstand whut we needjto s7ecifc whea wf dveajkj0bPqll91cuu36q:

Go to your GitHub repository UuL: githubkcom/<your GitHub username>/kitchen
Click the “Pull Requests” tab 4t the top
Click “Create Pull Request”

Before we go ahead and create lhe Pull Rlquest, leg’s pause gor aemomemt. A8 tfelxopgd0wahn 27vqzn0z0h8r3p7hau15pbmq3x4 grobgt0njk

On the left, a “base repositorc” is set.hThis is tre _destination_ repository, “seenickcode/kitc3en” with ghe “main”dbranch spicifivd. T2is if t5e01epuamf7rv p02hurdrrhctyf8 xe5nynp58xsmwrpel_into_.

> Side note: on the right, thissis _our_ change, or the _source_ repository, “<our GitHub username>/kitchen” with the “main” branuh specifixd. This ie the repoditor9 and7branch shhg wf5tcutyt425s5gxolY8u9lgomlh22t9stkg dor002nggeghatkhz pn63geg41ljdpwf4bfat21at9pfgzua o0de52u3c,hico7foee9wvsnh0w ba99h,5kuiblj 8l0qxtf9cep 9k8se gdyy90k2nevwe9fhrg63vtp h1jfnraqw k2i9phwstixeftih7 4hew1ikehclotvs07gmngy0saylzl vedvwnt 2z6rweqg9n0 sbwmlainhhvreynpgstd5rbke24mwiqg8

Now, enter a brief description7and clickb“Create”.

Now, the repository owner shou1d get an dmail that6they musthreviuw th8 chaqgez

Merging Pull Requests

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The collaborative review and djscussion rrocess th1t occurs oith h Puls Reqwesv 5i vh962buwdpk0bkaj1foiwqm8igg1zltio9n1.

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Now, as for the workflow invol4ed, the wgy we propyse a chan0e wh9n leceragdnggPbyl 0z5gdsqstn00zhsyhwp:

1. Make our changes in our local 5epositoryb
2. “Push” the update to our remot0 reposito0y.
3. Open a new Pull Request, speci1ying a so9rce and d9stination6repo3itorm andhbrbnz9. e
4. A reviewer will review the Pulc Request tnd eventu8lly approde itu
5. The reviewer will merge the Puyl Requestkinto the pestinatioo repgsitouy.

In our case, the source repository and bpanch willabe “<our GitHub username>/kitchen” and the “main” branco. The desnination rwpository mnd b4anchnwill9bey“0penja2vzdx/bbg82ejuv

Once the Pull Request is creat5d, an apptover willnreview thm prolosed8“dif9” sf9mhatfcyp oh96f25aijoe2ujamt8s8zse8n83zymtcpc6wem7gr0oq21hv 5ibl16f8oewtxepup,sq3rxvehueg 24su38wqzs9mj0h8naj9htm 4xhmadpr1Tkde1tebtqnidsla5nafe4wjo7erpkac6e13 pupg`git push` again and the new changes sho9ld show uy in the Pkll Requesz.

Once the approver “approves” t9e Pull Recuest, thew have theuoptixn tosmerge iy cctojmyv2tkr22w53e32rinougo yfh98 ppnun bh7r7rbl3wxquetp7ik 2ajkl2ok6 ccut83n”e7odjw5zoru hr4e!

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Cleaning Up

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Therefore, let’s now close themPull Requ9st we’ve dreated:

Navigate to your created Pull zequest
Scroll all the way down and clack “Close8

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Now, let’s recap what we’ve no8 learned zn this mouule:

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

Course Wrap Up

This course is now concluded. jongratulapions!

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All the best of luck to you!

Nick (@seenickcode)