Welcome to the LeetCode Solution Curation! If you are new to open source contribution and/or if you need a refresher on Git and GitHub basics, here are some resources to help you out:
- Hello World
- Step-by-step guide to contributing on GitHub
- Git and GitHub for Beginners - Crash Course
- How to Fork and Clone a GitHub Repository
- How to Contribute to Someone's GitHub Repository (Fork/Pull Request)
In case you don't want to go through the resources, here's a quick refresher:
Get a copy of leetcode-solution-curation by clicking the Fork button.
Clone, i.e, download your copy of the repository to your local machine using
# Creates a folder named `leetcode-solution-curation` in the current directory with appropriate resources $ git clone https://github.com/[your_username]/leetcode-solution-curation.git- Move to the
leetcode-solution-curationfolder using
# Changes current directory to a folder named `leetcode-solution-curation` $ cd leetcode-solution-curation- Run the following command to see that your local copy has a reference to your forked remote repository in GitHub.
$ git remote -v origin https://github.com/[your_username]/leetcode-solution-curation.git (fetch) origin https://github.com/[your_username]/leetcode-solution-curation.git (push)- Add a reference to the original leetcode-solution-curation repository using
# Adds a new remote named `upstream` $ git remote add upstream https://github.com/Tahanima/leetcode-solution-curation.git- Keep your copy of the repository updated with the original repository. Before making any changes and/or in an appropriate interval, run the following commands to update your local repository.
# Switches to `main` branch $ git checkout main # Fetches the branches and their respective commits from the `upstream` repository $ git fetch upstream # Merges the changes from upstream/main into your local default branch $ git merge upstream/main # Pushes changes to your forked `leetcode-solution-curation` repo $ git push origin main- Run the following commands as needed while working.
# Creates a new branch named `branch_name` and switches to it $ git checkout -b branch_name # Switches to an existing branch named `branch_name` $ git checkout branch_name # Adds a file with the path `path_to_file` respective to the root directory $ git add path_to_file # Associates the message 'relevant message' to the file you have changed $ git commit -m 'relevant message'# Pushes your changes to your remote repository $ git push -u origin branch_nameTo sumbit your pull request after pushing changes to a branch, go to the leetcode-solution-curation repository from your browser and click on Compare & pull requests. Add the necessary details and then, submit the pull request.
