Adding and Tracking Changes with GitHub Pull Requests

• This guide provides a step-by-step process for adding code, reviewing commits, adding more code, reviewing updates, and adding comments in a GitHub Pull Request (PR) web site.

1. Adding Code

1. Checkout your local branch:

   git checkout branch-name
   

2. Make changes to your local repository files.

3. Stage the changes:

   git add .
   

4. Commit the changes with a descriptive message:

   git commit -m "Add initial implementation of feature"
   

5. Push the changes to the remote branch:

   git push origin branch-name
   

2. Reviewing the Commits

1. Navigate to your GitHub repository in a web browser.
2. Open the pull request associated with your branch.
3. Click on the Commits tab to view all commits made to the branch.
4. Review the commit messages and details to ensure they accurately describe the changes.

3. Adding More Code

1. Make additional changes to your local repository files.
2. Stage the changes:

git add .

1. Commit the changes with a descriptive message:

git commit -m "Refactor code and fix bugs"

1. Push the new changes to the same branch:

git push origin branch-name

4: Reviewing the Updates

1. Refresh the pull request page on GitHub.
2. Navigate to the Files Changed tab to review the updated changes.
3. Verify that the new changes align with the pull request’s goals and do not introduce issues.