Configuring a remote repository for a fork - GitHub Docs (original) (raw)

You must configure a remote that points to the upstream repository in Git to sync changes you make in a fork with the original repository. This also allows you to sync changes made in the original repository with the fork.

• Mac
• Windows
• Linux

1. Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.
2. List the current configured remote repository for your fork.

$ git remote -v  
> origin  https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-FORK.git (fetch)  
> origin  https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-FORK.git (push)  

1. Specify a new remote upstream repository that will be synced with the fork.

git remote add upstream https://github.com/ORIGINAL-OWNER/ORIGINAL-REPOSITORY.git  

1. Verify the new upstream repository you've specified for your fork.

$ git remote -v  
> origin    https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-FORK.git (fetch)  
> origin    https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-FORK.git (push)  
> upstream  https://github.com/ORIGINAL-OWNER/ORIGINAL-REPOSITORY.git (fetch)  
> upstream  https://github.com/ORIGINAL-OWNER/ORIGINAL-REPOSITORY.git (push)