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Added warning to set credentials before working with forks
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Expand Up @@ -40,7 +40,15 @@ The instructions below are for command line use of git.
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Additionally, find the name of the fork on the fork's page on Github.
The `fork_name` may simply be `Submitty`, or the author may have chosen to another name.
The `fork_name` may simply be `Submitty`, or the author may have chosen another name.
Note: make sure your git credentials are set before pulling or pushing to a forked
repo. You can do this with the following commands. Use the `--global` flag if you
want to set this outside of just Submitty.
```
git config user.name "Your Name"
git config user.email "Your Email"
```
3. Next, make a local branch on your computer in your working repository
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