I've just cloned a repository, made some changes and now I'd like to send the author my patch. What should I do?
I cloned from github anonymously.
git push origin
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A:
You need to commit to your local repository, then you can push.
But that's not going to work probably since you aren't logged in.
kervin
2010-08-16 14:35:25
So what do I do? I want my changes sent with minimal effort :)
Juanjo Conti
2010-08-16 14:38:49
I have a github account but I wasn't logged in when cloning. Is this a problem?
Juanjo Conti
2010-08-16 14:39:14
@Juanjo: Nope. Just clone the project again inside github (two clicks, if I remember correctly) and push your local changes to your github clone. Then ask the author to pull from your github clone.
Boldewyn
2010-08-16 14:49:18
+1
A:
You should first fork http://help.github.com/forking/ and then send a pull-request: http://github.com/guides/pull-requests
hellvinz
2010-08-16 14:39:16
A:
You need to commit to your local repository with git commit
Create a fork in git (see hellvinz's answer). Push your local commit to your personal fork. Then send a pull-request to the author.
Dmitriy Likhten
2010-08-16 14:40:30
+4
A:
If you have a github account, too, read this: http://github.com/guides/pull-requests
Elif the upstream author can access your repository via ssh, http or the git protocol, write an email, that he can pull from there: git pull http://example.com/cool_stuff.git
Else you should do git format-patch -o patchdir && tar c patchdir.tar patchdir and mail the patch to the upstream author.
Boldewyn
2010-08-16 14:41:07