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title: Forking the Repo
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# Forking the repository
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The first step in contributing to any Open Source project on GitHub is
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[forking][forking] so that you can create
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[Pull Requests][pull_requests]. If you're not familiar with the idea of forking
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a repository, [GitHub has a super simple tutorial][forking_tutorial]!
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If you're ready to get started, [fork DEV's repository][fork_dev]!
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Once you've got a fork on GitHub, you can clone your fork to run the project
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locally:
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```shell
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git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/dev.to.git
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```
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As time goes on, you may need to refresh your fork. If you have trouble with
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that, you can read about [keeping a fork caught up on DEV][refresh_your_fork]!
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[forking]: https://help.github.com/en/articles/fork-a-repo
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[fork_dev]: https://github.com/thepracticaldev/dev.to/fork
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[forking_tutorial]: https://guides.github.com/activities/forking/
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[pull_requests]: https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-pull-requests
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[refresh_your_fork]: https://dev.to/jacobherrington/a-fool-proof-way-to-keep-your-fork-caught-up-in-git-2e2e
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