# Steps to follow 📜

## 1. Fork it 🍴

You can get your own fork (copy) of [DNAnalyzer](https://github.com/VerisimilitudeX/DNAnalyzer) by using the `Fork`

button at the top right of this page.

![Fork Button](https://github-images.s3.amazonaws.com/help/bootcamp/Bootcamp-Fork.png)

## 2. Clone it 👥

You must move to your fork of the repository and clone (download) it to your local machine using

`$ git clone https://github.com/Your_Username/DNAnalyzer.git`

This creates a local copy of the repository on your machine.

After cloning the `DNAnalyzer` repository on GitHub, use the change directory command on Linux and Mac to go to that

folder.

```python

# This will change directory to a folder DNAnalyzer                                                                   

$ cd

DNAnalyzer

```

Move to this folder for all other commands.

Let us now add a reference to the original 'DNAnalyzer' repository using:

`$ git remote add upstream https://github.com/VerisimilitudeX/DNAnalyzer.git`

This adds a new remote named **_upstream_**.

Examine the modifications using:

```git

 $ git remote -v

 origin https://github.com/Your_Username/DNAnalyzer.git (fetch)                                                      

 origin https://github.com/Your_Username/DNAnalyzer.git (push)                                                        

 upstream https://github.com/VerisimilitudeX/DNAnalyzer.git (fetch)                                                     

 upstream https://github.com/VerisimilitudeX/DNAnalyzer.git (push)

 ```

## 3. Sync with the Remote 🔄

Remember to keep your local repository up to date with the remote repository.

```python

# Fetch all remote repositories and delete any deleted remote branches

$ git

fetch - -all - -prune

# Switch to main branch

$ git

checkout

main

# Reset local main branch to match upstream repository's main branch

$ git

reset - -hard

upstream / main

# Push changes to your forked DNAnalyzer repo

$ git

push

origin

main

```

## 4. Create a new branch

Whenever you want to make a contribution, use the following command to establish a new branch and keep your `main`

branch uncluttered (i.e. synced with remote branch).

```python

# It will create a new branch <branchname> with name and switch to branch <branchname>

$ git

checkout - b < branchname >

```

To switch to desired branch

```python

# To switch from one folder to other

$ git

checkout < branchname >

```

To add the changes to the branch. Use

```python

# To add all files to branch

$ git

add.

```

Type in a message relevant for the code reviewer using

```python

# This message get associated with all files you have changed

$ git

commit - m

"relevant message"

```

Now, Push your awesome work to your remote repository using

```python

# To push your work to your remote repository

$ git

push - u

origin < branchname >

```

Finally, in your browser, navigate to your repository and click `Contribute` and then `Open Pull Request`. There, please

provide a title and description, with brevity, that describe your much-appreciated effort.