- Open Terminal.
- List the current configured remote repository for your fork.
$ git remote -v > origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_FORK.git (fetch) > origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_FORK.git (push) - Specify a new remote upstream repository that will be synced with the fork.
$ git remote add upstream https://github.com/ORIGINAL_OWNER/ORIGINAL_REPOSITORY.git - Verify the new upstream repository you've specified for your fork.
$ git remote -v > origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_FORK.git (fetch) > origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_FORK.git (push) > upstream https://github.com/ORIGINAL_OWNER/ORIGINAL_REPOSITORY.git (fetch) > upstream https://github.com/ORIGINAL_OWNER/ORIGINAL_REPOSITORY.git (push)
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Configuring a remote 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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