Git fork a repo and keep updated with original repo

git-fork-sync-with-original.txt

# **fork repo via github UI**

# clone locally
git clone <repo-location>

# add a remote called "upstream" pointing to original repo location
git remote add upstream <repo-location>

# now you have two remotes, "origin" which is the forked repo and "upstream" which is the original

# create a new branch
git checkout -b <branch-name>

# make some changes
echo "Hello" >> README.md

# commit changes
git commit -am "Add Hello to README.md"

# push chagnes to your branch
git push origin <branch-name>

# **create a pull request in github UI**

# switch to your forked repo's master (checkout your local master branch)
git checkout master

# fetch the changes in original repo to your local copy
# Fetch the branches and their respective commits from the upstream repository. Commits to master will be stored in a local branch, upstream/master.
git fetch upstream

# merge original repo's changes on top of your local copy
git rebase upstream/master
# or if you have changes
git merge upstream/master

# push your local changes to origin/master (your fork's master branch)
git push origin master