Friday, May 8, 2020

How to update a fork from the original repository

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1. [preparation] Clone your fork to have a local copy:
git clone git@github.com:YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-FORKED-REPO.git
2. [preparation] Add remote from original repository in your forked repository:
cd into/cloned/fork-repo
git remote add upstream git://github.com/ORIGINAL-DEV-USERNAME/REPO-YOU-FORKED-FROM.git
git fetch upstream
3. [routine] Update your (local) fork from original repo:
git pull upstream master
4. [routine] Update your fork's remote:
git push origin master