what is github fork option ?

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i have seen when i go to any source code hosted in github and click on fork option then that project gets added to my repository list. what does it mean ? after fork if i clone that project in my local pc and add some code there then change code will be automatically added to his project who created the project first time ? this fork option is not there in TFS. please let me know.

Gnanavel Sekar · Answer

A fork is a copy of a repository. Forking a repository allows you to freely experiment with changes without affecting the original project. In git and Mercurial, you create branches by starting with either the head/trunk or an existing branch. When you do this, your changes become part of the main project repository. If you want to work on a completely separate copy of the project, you may want to consider making a Fork. Forking is a way for you to clone a repository at a specific point, and to modify it from there. To fork is just another way of saying clone. For more detail refer below link https://guides.github.com/activities/forking/ https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/ https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/forking-a-repository-221449527.html

Jitendra Shekhawat · Answer

https://guides.github.com/activities/forking/ https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/ https://gun.io/blog/how-to-github-fork-branch-and-pull-request/

tri_inn · Answer

suppose Mr x upload a project in github and i clone that project from my Visual studio and made some changes in that project. so when i will check in then Mr x will get the changes of mine when he will do the get latest of that project from his Visual studio ? same things will happen in case of forking means if i fork a project and later clone that in my pc by Visual studio and made some changes there and when i will check in from Visual studio then Mr x will get those changes when he will do the get latest. please let me know. thanks

what is github fork option ?

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