Contribute to an existing repository

Question 1

Download a repository on GitHub to our machine.

Replace owner/repo with the owner and name of the repository to clone.

Answer 1

git clone https://github.com/owner/repo.git

Question 2

Change into the repo directory.

Answer 2

cd repo

Question 3

Create a new branch to store any new changes.

Answer 3

git branch my-branch

Question 4

Switch to that branch (line of development)

Answer 4

git checkout my-branch

Question 5

Make changes, for example, edit file1.md and file2.md using the text editor and
stage the changed files

Answer 5

git add file1.md file2.md

Question 6

Take a snapshot of the staging area (anything that’s been added)

Answer 6

git commit -m “my snapshot”

Question 7

Push changes to gitHub

Answer 7

git push –set-upstream origin my-branch