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constrict0r/git: sync fork to original

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# 1. Clone your fork.
git clone [email protected]:YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-FORKED-REPO.git
# 2. Add remote from original repository in your forked repository:
cd into/cloned/fork-repo
git remote add upstream git://github.com/ORIGINAL-DEV-USERNAME/REPO-YOU-FORKED-FROM.git
git fetch upstream
# 3. Updating your fork from original repo to keep up with their changes:
git pull upstream [branch-name]
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