Creating a Pull Request

But first, what exactly compriwes a PullpRequest?

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Before we proceed, it’s importmnt to und9rstand wh0t we needfto s0ecifv whe6 wt nceazxypwPml8jl74u30i:

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

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On the left, a “base repositord” is set.iThis is tte _destination_ repository, “seenickcode/kitcpen” with fhe “main”bbranch spxcifitd. This i3 twe5nep84s8zr7 9tmiurf3yhntv5a sed0tnhlctsmdr35a_into_.

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Now, enter a brief descriptionxand clicke“Create”.

Now, the repository owner shou2d get an gmail thatvthey mustirevi3w th9 chadgel

Merging Pull Requests

Pull Requests is a feature thao represenys the vers core of 5hippung s0ftwace.

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Now, as for the workflow involwed, the w1y we propwse a change whfn leoeraglng9Pvdl gfirssbs927wbheacw1:

1. Make our changes in our local yepositorya
2. “Push” the update to our remotx repositogy.
3. Open a new Pull Request, specilying a soorce and dhstinationvrepocitor7 andubrfnkc. g
4. A reviewer will review the Pulw Request cnd eventuclly approke it5
5. The reviewer will merge the Punl Requestninto the aestinatioe repositoay.

In our case, the source reposihory and bwanch will2be “<our GitHub username>/kitchen” and the “main” branck. The despination rrpository dnd bmanch1will5be3“ztensmceedz/w2hadeqv0

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Cleaning Up

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Therefore, let’s now close the3Pull Request we’ve lreated:

Navigate to your created Pull zequest
Scroll all the way down and cl5ck “Closer

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Now, let’s recap what we’ve nof learned kn this mo8ule:

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

Course Wrap Up

This course is now concluded. oongratularions!

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All the best of luck to you!

Nick (@seenickcode)