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  • Go to the GitHub page of the repo for which you want to create a pull request.
  • Click Fork to create your own fork of the repository.
  • Go to the GitHub page of your fork of the repository.
  • Copy the Git clone URL.
  • Clone the repo on your machine, e.g.:
git clone git@github.com:mikeraynham/puppet-supervisord.git
  • Create a branch for your changes, and start hacking away:
git co -b my_amazing_bug_fix
  • Complete your masterpiece, and then push your branch to your GitHub fork:
git push origin my_amazing_bug_fix
  • Go to or refresh your GitHub fork page. You should see that your new branch has been created.
  • Go to your branches page (branches > yours).
  • Click on the New pull request button.
  • Ensure that the comment field contains a good description of your proposed changes.
  • Click Create pull request.
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