Using the Github UI to Make Pull Requests
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Github has a simple web interface that makes it very easy to propose a simple change to code. You do not need to install any software or do anything beside register for a git hub account. | Github has a simple web interface that makes it very easy to propose a simple change to code. You do not need to install any software or do anything beside register for a git hub account. | ||
| − | + | These suggestions apply to forks of both joomla-cms and joomla-platform, although the screenshots are for joomla-cms. | |
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| + | == Identify a change you want to make. == | ||
| + | [[File:easygithub1.png|frame|none]] | ||
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| + | == Find the file you want to modify on Github== | ||
[[File:easygithub2.png|frame|none]] | [[File:easygithub2.png|frame|none]] | ||
| − | + | == Click Edit to open the file == | |
| − | + | [[File:easygithub4.png|frame|none]] | |
| − | [[File:easygithub5.png|frame|none]] | + | |
| − | + | == Make your change== | |
| − | [[File:easygithub6.png|frame|none]] | + | [[File:easygithub5.png|frame|none]] |
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| − | + | == Scroll down and click the Propose file change button (add a note if you want).== | |
| − | + | [[File:easygithub6.png|frame|none]] | |
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| + | == Fill in any additional information in the pull request including a reference to the joomlacode issue.== | ||
| + | [[File:easygithub7.png|frame|none]] | ||
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| + | '''NOTE: For pull requests for joomla-platform, the 'base branch' on the left must be set to staging (not master). | ||
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| + | == Click Send pull request.== | ||
| + | [[File:easygithub8.png|frame|none]] | ||
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| + | == Make a note in the joomlacode issue with any a link to the pull request.== | ||
| + | [[File:easygithub9.png|frame|none]] | ||
[[Category: Bug Squad]] [[Category: Development]] | [[Category: Bug Squad]] [[Category: Development]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:48, 20 October 2012
Github has a simple web interface that makes it very easy to propose a simple change to code. You do not need to install any software or do anything beside register for a git hub account.
These suggestions apply to forks of both joomla-cms and joomla-platform, although the screenshots are for joomla-cms.
[edit] Identify a change you want to make.
[edit] Find the file you want to modify on Github
[edit] Click Edit to open the file
[edit] Make your change
[edit] Scroll down and click the Propose file change button (add a note if you want).
[edit] Fill in any additional information in the pull request including a reference to the joomlacode issue.
NOTE: For pull requests for joomla-platform, the 'base branch' on the left must be set to staging (not master).
[edit] Click Send pull request.
[edit] Make a note in the joomlacode issue with any a link to the pull request.
