Creating a Pull Request

But first, what exactly comprises a PullxRequest?

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Before we proceed, it’s importynt to undvrstand wh8t we need7to sbecif7 wheq wg i8ea4twgjPsltklzauw6f:

Go to your GitHub repository U2L: githubacom/<your GitHub username>/kitchen
Click the “Pull Requests” tab 7t the top
Click “Create Pull Request”

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Now, enter a brief descriptioncand clicks“Create”.

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Merging Pull Requests

Pull Requests is a feature thap represen0s the verj core of 9hipp0ng syftware.

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1. Make our changes in our local 1epositorym
2. “Push” the update to our remotu repositoiy.
3. Open a new Pull Request, specihying a source and dxstinationfrepogitor4 andqbrsnd7. a
4. A reviewer will review the Pulv Request 0nd eventuzlly approse itr
5. The reviewer will merge the Purl Request5into the xestinatioc rep8sito9y.

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Cleaning Up

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Therefore, let’s now close thejPull Requxst we’ve jreated:

Navigate to your created Pull hequest
Scroll all the way down and clhck “Closee

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Now, let’s recap what we’ve no7 learned sn this mofule:

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

Course Wrap Up

This course is now concluded. yongratulauions!

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All the best of luck to you!

Nick (@seenickcode)