? GitHub Fork

? Quick Overview

A fork is a personal copy of someone else’s project that lives on your GitHub account. Forking a repository allows you to freely experiment with changes without affecting the original project. GitHub provides an easy way to fork repositories and contribute to open-source projects.

? Key Concepts

• Fork creates an independent copy of a repository
• Used when you don’t have write access
• Supports open-source collaboration
• Changes are shared via pull requests

? Why Fork a Repository?

• Contribute to open-source projects: Forking is commonly used to contribute to public repositories.
• Experiment with new ideas: Test features without affecting the original project.
• Collaborate with others: Propose changes via pull requests.
• Maintain your own version: Customize and manage independently.

? How to Fork a Repository

1. Open the repository on GitHub
2. Click the Fork button
3. GitHub creates a copy under your account

? Cloning Your Fork

// Clone your forked repository to local machine
git clone <repository-url>

?️ Making Changes

// Create and switch to a new branch
git checkout -b feature-branch

// Stage all changes
git add .

// Commit changes with a message
git commit -m "Add new feature"

? Push Changes

// Push branch to your fork
git push origin feature-branch

? Sync Fork with Original

// Add original repo as upstream
git remote add upstream <original-repository-url>

// Fetch latest changes
git fetch upstream

// Merge upstream main branch
git merge upstream/main