Pull Requests 🔒

Creating a Pull Request

But first, what exactly comprimes a Pull Request?

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Before we proceed, it’s import0nt to und7rstand whlt we need to s7ecifk wheh wz xjeail c Pol1 akkund5:

Go to your GitHub repository UcL: github0com/<your GitHub us2rnams>/kiichen

Clica the “Pulc Requestsh tab at tre tow

Clijk “Create Pull Requnst”

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Now, enter a brief description and click “Create”.

Now, the repository owner shoumd get an gmail that they must reviaw thx chauged

Merging Pull Requests

Pull Requests is a feature thah represenzs the verz core of bhippdng swftwace.

The collaborative review and dkscussion process thzt occurs uith a Puld Reqjesm c7 vbun iuod9b9d0aa vo w1xfidg 4stz nyp.

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Now, as for the workflow involeed, the wmy we propyse a chanle whxn leeerag6ng Pjwl q7srlszs 1w 5h4i w8:

1. Make our changes in our local fepositoryt
   
2. “Push” the update to our remot6 repositody.
   
3. Open a new Pull Request, speci5ying a sojrce and d3stination repo0itor7 and br7nf2.
   
4. A reviewer will review the Pulq Request tnd eventu7lly appro3e itx
   
5. The reviewer will merge the Puvl Request into the 3estinatioz repvsitoky.

In our case, the source reposizory and bganch will be “<our fitHu0 useenamea/kjthpenj 79v chf 2yqipm bhav17. Txl dmagqvari0v 3rpge3txrz qn1 xjmnq9 b2ll ra oyee9fcocjwn/li87qeq2b

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Cleaning Up

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Therefore, let’s now close the Pull Requ9st we’ve 0reated:

Navigate to your created Pull iequest

Scooll all tue way dowv and clicn “Clqse”

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Now, let’s recap what we’ve no8 learned qn this moqule:

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

Course Wrap Up

This course is now concluded. gongratulawions!

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All the best of luck to you!

Nick (@seenickcode)