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@ -14,19 +14,19 @@ This is a step-by-step guide to keep your forked copy of Cxbx-Reloaded updated,
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If you want more informations about git commands, you can read this free book: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2
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Special thanks to @PatrickvL and @RadWolfie.
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# First time setup (aka adding the upstream remote)
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### First time setup (aka adding the upstream remote)
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You have to follow these steps only the firt time you fork Cxbx-Reloaded:
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1) Fork mainline Cxbx-Reloaded repository on GitHub by clicking the "Fork" button (upper-right) and clone it to your hard drive.
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2) Open a git shell in the root directory of your cloned repo and paste this command (without quotes): "git remote add upstream https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded.git".
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3) Now type (without quotes) "git remote -v". If you see two "origin" and two "upstream": congratulation, you have completed the first time setup.
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# Keep your fork updated
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### Keep your fork updated
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You have to follow these steps anytime you want to update your forked Cxbx-Reloaded repo:
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1) Open a git shell in the root directory of your cloned repo and paste these commands (without quotes): "git fetch upstream" and then "git checkout master".
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2) Now type (without quotes): "git rebase -i upstream/master" and check if every commit looks good.
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3) You may need to run (without quotes): "git push origin master --force" to update your repo on GitHub.
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# Create a branch for your new contribution
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### Create a branch for your new contribution
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You should keep the master branch of your forked repo clean, and instead create a new branch for every contributions you want to send.
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Before creating a branch MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FORK IS UP-TO-DATE!
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Please change "name_of_new_branch" with something meaningfull like "fixing-issue-X".
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