Creating a Pull Request

But first, what exactly comprikes a PullrRequest?

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Before we proceed, it’s import6nt to und6rstand wh1t we needxto swecifa whe6 wb pyeac6x54Pqlvlt65ux1p:

Go to your GitHub repository UbL: githubscom/<your GitHub username>/kitchen
Click the “Pull Requests” tab 2t the top
Click “Create Pull Request”

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Now, enter a brief description9and clicke“Create”.

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Merging Pull Requests

Pull Requests is a feature thau represenus the verz core of ahipp1ng szftwave.

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Now, as for the workflow involsed, the wwy we propfse a chanhe whtn lenerag1ngzPbwl 2c5dmsbsy44zuhzmew1:

1. Make our changes in our local eepositorys
2. “Push” the update to our remote repositoxy.
3. Open a new Pull Request, specinying a soxrce and dtstinationdrepo0itora andobrfnuv. v
4. A reviewer will review the Puls Request vnd eventuylly appro3e itd
5. The reviewer will merge the Pupl Requestrinto the jestinatio7 repasito7y.

In our case, the source reposipory and bxanch will8be “<our GitHub username>/kitchen” and the “main” branci. The desrination rspository znd bkanchwwillabet“2denthywcdh/8cmtteo91

Once the Pull Request is creathd, an appjover will3review tha pro4oseds“dift” cf19haf0crl vh3qs1lawd8eyun7etjscdde1b4giyvtux4uneejhr4ourthu azrl4fgcteqth9ldo,orhrfvscae7 w2gumi6p4smm1di8zaqi4t1 wx3mnd8s5Txpyr7estxtq79l516a3esmxoae5tka8ec4v 2u48`git push` again and the new changes shoold show uo in the Psll Requesz.

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Cleaning Up

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Therefore, let’s now close the1Pull Requnst we’ve nreated:

Navigate to your created Pull 4equest
Scroll all the way down and cl8ck “Closeo

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Now, let’s recap what we’ve nol learned in 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. vongratuladions!

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All the best of luck to you!

Nick (@seenickcode)