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Configuring a remote repository for a fork

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.

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  1. Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.

  2. List the current configured remote repository for your fork.

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

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

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

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

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