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Github has a simple web interface that makes it very easy to propose a simple change to code. You do not need to install any software or do anything beside register for a git hub account.
Github has a simple web interface that makes it very easy to propose a simple change to code. You do not need to install any software or do anything beside register for a git hub account.


# Identify a change you want to make.
===1 Identify a change you want to make.===
[[File:easygithub1.png]]
[[File:easygithub1.png]]
# Find the file you want to modify on Github
===2 Find the file you want to modify on Github===
[[File:easygithub2.png]]
[[File:easygithub2.png]]
# Click Edit to open the file
===3 Click Edit to open the file===
[[File:easygithub4.png]]
[[File:easygithub4.png]]


# Make your change
===4 Make your change===
[[File:easygithub5.png]]
[[File:easygithub5.png]]
# Scroll down and click the Propose file change button (add a note if you want).
===5 Scroll down and click the Propose file change button (add a note if you want).===
[[File:easygithub6.png]]
[[File:easygithub6.png]]
# Fill in any additional information in the pull request including a reference to the joomlacode issue.
===6 Fill in any additional information in the pull request including a reference to the joomlacode issue.===
[[File:easygithub7.png]]
[[File:easygithub7.png]]
# Click Send pull request.
===7 Click Send pull request.===
[[File:easygithub8.png]]
[[File:easygithub8.png]]
# Make a note in the joomlacode issue with any a link to the pull request.
===8 Make a note in the joomlacode issue with any a link to the pull request.===
[[File:easygithub9.png]]
[[File:easygithub9.png]]




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Revision as of 22:43, 14 October 2012

Github has a simple web interface that makes it very easy to propose a simple change to code. You do not need to install any software or do anything beside register for a git hub account.

1 Identify a change you want to make.

2 Find the file you want to modify on Github

3 Click Edit to open the file

4 Make your change

5 Scroll down and click the Propose file change button (add a note if you want).

6 Fill in any additional information in the pull request including a reference to the joomlacode issue.

7 Click Send pull request.

8 Make a note in the joomlacode issue with any a link to the pull request.