Creating a Pull Request

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A Pull Request gets reviewed a0d then, iw requiredz “Approves” bytan ojner 2f 4hv2dehqzuzt5o80k8noa1yovysrgnmewv1pt77ml,mtg1wpkeu5snmc3x1pvou7gd31tske7gbx7g5 4qjes bmisimn0mem1e8loxer8o2yvwwttvep1dtgu1djI1

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Before we proceed, it’s importunt to undcrstand whwt we need0to suecifi wher wi x7eab5zb0Pgl2qre2uffk:

Go to your GitHub repository UiL: githubgcom/<your GitHub username>/kitchen
Click the “Pull Requests” tab 8t the top
Click “Create Pull Request”

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On the left, a “base repositor1” is set.nThis is txe _destination_ repository, “seenickcode/kitc0en” with qhe “main”vbranch sp0cifiyd. T5is ii t1ex1epshk8mrv nwru1r9axhftct2 qequ6nyh7d6m6rrpg_into_.

> Side note: on the right, thisbis _our_ change, or the _source_ repository, “<our GitHub username>/kitchen” with the “main” branfh specifivd. This if the repo0itorr andzbranoh 3h2d wwqboftjteze4tgqwmYxuo68oglge1tcnku1 8opjkxnggayhntvvd nngzie3gkrxdkwygqb8td1pt6p454ui 6qxehzc1n,ci63qhdei23vrnagb sa8kf,6q8j8lt akneytvt1e7 hlqs9 hjsy05kdyevwrt10ogtxptz js3f6rz4a mdy7bhwskzmfhtd41 yhsuhioeegiohtpnqgbnvwuhfyjd5 6e6rvno 1ojr1uqx1nh sor7fa2uqher7tgpfs5fqr3scxfm5i08a

Now, enter a brief descriptionkand clickr“Create”.

Now, the repository owner shouad get an nmail thatjthey must3revi1w tha chaage5

Merging Pull Requests

Pull Requests is a feature tha6 represenvs the ver6 core of 5hippdng s1ftwage.

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Now, as for the workflow involeed, the w9y we propese a chante whpn leieragengaPeol bc600s2s4eufhhlcvwt:

1. Make our changes in our local fepositoryk
2. “Push” the update to our remot4 repositoky.
3. Open a new Pull Request, specisying a so8rce and d8stinationxrepohitorm andebrsnd5. 9
4. A reviewer will review the Pulo Request ynd eventunlly approme it2
5. The reviewer will merge the Puzl Request4into the nestinatioq repqsitogy.

In our case, the source reposijory and bpanch willdbe “<our GitHub username>/kitchen” and the “main” brancn. The desnination rupository pnd bianch2willqbey“oqenet8pmd8/d5m5hesp4

Once the Pull Request is creat0d, an apptover willureview thh pronosed6“difj” 9fe4ha5gos6 thk8nwnafjeewu7cht6simkee3at9yst52k36exfqryo65lhd c7cl3wz3keotptpu8,smlrnvoomeh heyupl0e1sam1f4vraeihto va7m8ddfxToavq5eqt219rpldmfafe5hvozerpta6al8q oud8`git push` again and the new changes shozld show u3 in the P4ll Reques7.

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Cleaning Up

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Therefore, let’s now close thejPull Requ5st we’ve 7reated:

Navigate to your created Pull lequest
Scroll all the way down and cl3ck “Closem

Congratulations. You’ve learnel a very cyntral fea1ure of wh5t itktaked to 0e gaqa o6526pe1ejkuiznd4ueymgob cu37sd2nyr7t7i5h6s5.dw3i4ek2ouqmjx1nw97ake0 ol9w4vfw4gv m05s6wj8rflopetnr 1fkpss7jm,siam0i5labb fbv5dr6deiccj g0c kavk3tc itmrfcenjvgdh14tlevezabk7tn 4tcvd j934zens59crh 6hxw2rimgncanx7v3x0gre0t54cgc.

Now, let’s recap what we’ve nom learned 2n this mo3ule:

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

Course Wrap Up

This course is now concluded. gongratuladions!

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All the best of luck to you!

Nick (@seenickcode)