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# Pull Requests
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You already know how to merge changes from one branch to another on your local Git repository.
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To do the same thing on GitHub, you would need to open a Pull Request (or a Merge Request if you are using GitLab) or a PR for short and request a merge from your feature branch to the `main` branch.
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The steps that you would need to take to open a Pull Request are:
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* If you are working on an open-source project that you are not the maintainer of, first fork the repository as per chapter 21. Skip this step if you are the maintainer of the repository.
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* Then clone the repository locally with the `git clone` command:
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```bash
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git clone git@github.com:your_user/your_repo
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```
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* Create a new branch with the `git checkout` command:
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```bash
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git checkout -b branch_name
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```
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* Make your code changes
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* Stage the changes with `git add`
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```bash
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git add .
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```
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* And then commit them with `git commit`:
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```bash
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git commit -m "Commit Message"
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```
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* Then push your new branch to GitHub with `git push`:
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```bash
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git push origin branch_name
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```
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* After that, visit the repository on GitHub and click on the `Pull Requests` button and then click on the green `New pull request` button:
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* In there, choose the branch that you want to merge to and the branch that you want to merge from:
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* Then review the changes and add a title and description and hit the create button
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* If you are working on a project with multiple contributors, make sure to select a few reviewers. Essentially reviewers are people who you would like to review your code before it gets merged to the `main` branch.
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For a visual representation of the whole process, make sure to check out this step by step tutorial as well:
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* [How to Submit Your First Pull Request on GitHub](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/hacktoberfest-how-to-submit-your-first-pull-request-on-github) |