How to modify files using Github

Github is a very popular code hosting platform that supports the sharing and collaboration of many open source projects and code libraries. On Github, modifying and submitting code are very critical and common operations. In this article, we will introduce how to modify files using Github.

Step one: Find the file to be modified on Github

First, we need to log in to our Github account. On the Github homepage, you can search to filter out the code libraries or projects that need to be modified. Open the code library or project and enter the corresponding folder to find the files that need to be modified.

Step 2: Fork the code library or project

When we find the file to be modified, we need to Fork the code library or project to our own Github account first. The Fork operation is equivalent to copying the code library or project to our own account, so that we can modify the project.

In the upper right corner of the project page, you can see a Fork button. Click this button and Github will Fork the project to our account. After the Fork is completed, we can find the project under our account.

Step 3: Modify the file

Now, we can find the fork code library or project under our Github account and find the file we want to modify. Click the file name to enter the file editing page.

In the file editing page, you can see the file content and modification records. Click the Edit button to start modifying the file.

Step 4: Submit modifications

After completing the modification, we need to submit the modification and synchronize the modified content to Github.

At the bottom of the editing page, you can see the area for submitting modifications. You need to fill in the modification description information to describe the content and purpose of this modification. Then click the submit button, and Github will save the modified content to our Github account.

Step 5: Create Pull Request

Although we have modified the files under our account, the original code base or project remains unchanged. So we need to create a Pull Request, request the original code base or project to accept our changes, and synchronize our changes to the original code base or project.

On your modified code base or project page, click the Pull Request button to enter the Create Pull Request page. You need to choose which code base or project you want to submit a Pull Request to, as well as what content and modification instructions you want to submit.

After the creation is completed, the maintainer of the original code base or project will receive a notification of this Pull Request and can choose to accept or reject the modification request. If you accept this request, the original code base or project will synchronize our changes to it.

Summary

Through the above introduction, we can understand the steps on how to use Github to modify files. As a popular code hosting platform, Github has provided great help for the development and cooperation of the open source community. If we want to participate in the development and collaboration of the open source community, learning to use Github is an indispensable condition.

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