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How to keep your forked repository up to date?
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Keep Your Forked Repository Up to Date!

Useful Git Commands

  • Add the remote from your original repository in your forked repository:

git remote add upstream git://github.com/original-developer/original-repository.git
git fetch upstream

  • Update your forked repository by typing the git command below:

git pull upstream master

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