Contributing to Other Repositories
Want to contribute code to someone else’s GitHub project? While you can’t directly push changes to a repository you don’t own, there’s a process to submit your modifications for consideration. Here’s how to do it:
Fork the Repository
The first step is to create your own copy of the original repository:
Go to the GitHub page of the repository you want to contribute to
Click the “Fork” button in the top right corner
This creates a copy of the repository under your own GitHub account
Clone Your Fork Locally
Now that you have your own fork, clone it to your local machine:
textgit clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/REPOSITORY-NAME.git
cd REPOSITORY-NAME
Create a New Branch
It’s a good practice to create a new branch for your changes:
textgit checkout -b your-feature-branch
Make Your Changes
Now you can make your desired changes to the code. Once you’re done, commit your changes:
textgit add .
git commit -m “Describe your changes here”
Push Changes to Your Fork
Push your new branch with the changes to your fork on GitHub:
textgit push origin your-feature-branch
Create a Pull Request
Finally, submit your changes for review:
Go to your fork on GitHub
Click “New pull request”
Select your feature branch
Add a title and description for your changes
Click “Create pull request”
The repository owner will then review your changes and decide whether to merge them into the main project.