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1. Get the repository:

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   git clone git@github.com:fcrepo/fcrepo.git cd fcrepo

2. Create the branch where you'll do your work:

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   git branch fcrepo-780 git checkout fcrepo-780

   
   The checkout command makes whatever branch you specify the local active branch. Make your changes, test...
   
   
3. Add your edited/new files, then commit your branch:

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   git add myfile.java git commit myfile.java

4. If you're working on a branch for some time, you may want to update your branch with the latest changes to master:

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   git fetch origin master git merge origin/master

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Examining and merging in upstream changes

If any time has passed since you began working on your local branch, make sure that you also merge any upstream changes to master into your local copy before pushing your changes back up:

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