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How to keep a forked project up to date with the original repo changes
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1. Clone forked repo from your github:

git clone [email protected]:YOUR-GITHUB-USERNAME/FORKED-REPO-NAME.git

2. Add remote from original repository in your forked repository:

cd forked-repo-name
git remote add forked git://github.com/ORIGINAL-USERNAME/FORKED-REPO-NAME.git

3. Updating your fork master branch to keep up with original repo changes:

git pull forked master

4. Update your remote fork to be up to date

git push origin master
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