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There is a public github repository to which I want to create a pull request. I have a project on my local machine that I need to check in and send it to them for review. I have tried the following and failed 

git clone public repo
# create new branch
# add code in the branch 
git add/commit changes to this new branch 
git push

When I do the git push I enter my github account credentials and it fails. I know that this should fail because I don't have access to their repo but what I am doing wrong? Do I need to create some sort of an account with them?

p0tta
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You first have to fork the project :

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Then you can work on your version of the code.

You will finally push your branch to your repository and then you will be able to create a pull request on the main project.

You can find extra info here: Fork a repo or Contribute to someone's repository

PS: Related to How do I contribute to other's code in GitHub?

Till
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