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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.[[File:easygithub1.png|frame|none]]
=== Identify a change you want to make.===[[File:easygithub1.png|frame|none]]
# Find the file you want to modify on Github[[File:easygithub2.png|frame|none]]
=== Find the file you want to modify on Github===
# Click Edit to open the file[[File:easygithub4.png|frame|none]]
[[File:easygithub2.png|frame|none]]
# Make your change[[File:easygithub5.png|frame|none]]
 
# Scroll down and click the Propose file change button (add a note if you want).[[File:easygithub6.png|frame|none]]
=== Click Edit to open the file===[[File:easygithub4.png|frame|none]]
# Fill in any additional information in the pull request including a reference to the joomlacode issue.[[File:easygithub7.png|frame|none]]
=== Make your change===
# Click Send pull request.[[File:easygithub8.png|frame|none]]
[[File:easygithub5.png|frame|none]]
# Make a note in the joomlacode issue with any a link to the pull request.[[File:easygithub9.png|frame|none]]
=== Scroll down and click the Propose file change button (add a note if you want).===
[[File:easygithub6.png|frame|none]]
=== Fill in any additional information in the pull request including a reference to the joomlacode issue.===[[File:easygithub7.png|frame|none]]
=== Click Send pull request.===[[File:easygithub8.png|frame|none]]
=== Make a note in the joomlacode issue with any a link to the pull request.===[[File:easygithub9.png|frame|none]]




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Revision as of 00:41, 19 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.

=== Identify a change you want to make.===

Find the file you want to modify on Github

=== Click Edit to open the file===

Make your change

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

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

=== Click Send pull request.===

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