Contribute to open source using GIT
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How?
- Fork the project
- Clone the project that you fork
- Update and push changes
- Create a pull request
- That's it
Tell me how to do that, please???
Forking the project
For learning purpose, use this sample project to contribute.
Okay then, i already open that link
Now, find that fork button
Everything goes okay
Clone the project that you fork
Use the command bellow to clone project
git clone https://github.com/wilson-ng/SimpleContribute.gitgit clone [repository link]example:
You can get repository link from click "Clone or download" labeled button
You must clone instead of Download as Zip
I will show you why you must clone it
Downloaded project
Cloned project
That's all for clone the project
Update and Push changes
First we need to create new branch for our new feature
git checkout -b [branch-name]example
git checkout -b add-my-nameAfter create a new branch, we can start working
Useful tips
- git checkout [branch-name]
use for switch branches or restore working tree files
- git checkout -b [branch-name]
use for create a new branch with specify branch name
- git checkout -t [upstream]/[branch-name]
use for create a new branch with branch name of remote tracking upstream branch name
For example, there are a task to do:
- Add your name
- Create Hello World! script
Update and Push changes
Add your name
update "CONTRIBUTORS.md", put your name and github link.
Create "Hello World!" script
create new file under scripts, see other scripts as a template.
Done??? Push your changes
Update and Push changes
To push your changes,
Look at what you changes with
git status
Update and Push changes
Look in detail what the hell you changes
git diff
Why new file of script doesn't show up???
git diff only tracking between commit or after indexing
Update and Push changes
Tell git to add your changes to be commit
git add .
Update and Push changes
Make sure what you changes, again...
git diff --staged
as you can see, that indexed file can be show the difference between commit
Update and Push changes
Commit your changes
git commitexample
git commit -m "add wilson"
Update and Push changes
Push your code, literally
# if you want to push new branch
git push -u origin [branch-name]
# if you want to push existing branch
git push origin [branch-name]
or
git pushDONE!!!
ALMOST DONE
Create pull request
Open your project on github
You will be notice that your recently pushed branch
Click "Compare & pull request"
Create pull request
Create pull request
Make sure to leave comment, so the other can know what you do
Make sure to choose base fork branch and head fork branch you want to merge to
Because you want to contribute to public project, make sure you still polite when create comment
If everything is okay and it's say able to merge,
hit "Create pull request" button
If contribution guide exists, you must read and follow it before do any changes or create a pull request
Useful tips
Find some simple project and contribute to the project, nothing to lose if you contribute to open source
Next step of this leason, you need to sync your master branch to base fork master branch, try to learn about fetch upstream and merge to your branch
That's it
Thank you
Kindly fill the feedback for the better meetup.
Contributing to open source using GIT
By Wilson Ng
Contributing to open source using GIT
Learn basic contribute to open source using GIT and github.com as provider
