Git Basics

gistfile1.txt

# To fetch the upstream from an outdated fork or to update a fork
# https://garygregory.wordpress.com/2016/11/10/how-to-catch-up-my-git-fork-to-master/

 $ git fetch upstream
 $ git remote add upstream https://github.com/pytorch/tutorials or <the url of the upstream>
 $ git remote -v # check if the things are okay or not
 $ git checkout master
 $ git merge upstream/master
 
 # To create a PR
 # https://opensource.com/article/19/7/create-pull-request-github
 # fork it
 $ git checkout -b new_branch
 $ git remote add upstream https://github.com/kedark3/demo # add the upstream URL link
 $ git checkout -b new_branch
 $ echo “some test file” > test # add changes
 $ git status
 $ git add test # add the files
 $ git commit -S -m "Adding a test file to new_branch"
 $ git push -u origin new_branch