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4. If the project owner likes your work, they might pull your fix into the original repository!
 
4. If the project owner likes your work, they might pull your fix into the original repository!
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== Sending a pull-request ==
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=== Sending a pull-request ===
 
In order to request the repository's owner to consider the changes that you made in your repository and include them in the main code, you will need to make a pull request. In order to do this, just open up your repository page, `https://github.com/yourUserName/RepoName`, now you will a line just above the contents saying something like `This branch is 1 commit ahead of walterbender:master.` and you will also thus be able to see a button to create a New Pull Request for the same, then you can review the changes made and the commits to be added in that request and also a message box for the message you would want others to read, describing the changes you made. Then you can proceed to successfully creating a pull request, which will then be reviewed by others. And you can discuss on the very same page regarding whatever needs to be done. And if all is perfect, your pull request will be merged into the main code!
 
In order to request the repository's owner to consider the changes that you made in your repository and include them in the main code, you will need to make a pull request. In order to do this, just open up your repository page, `https://github.com/yourUserName/RepoName`, now you will a line just above the contents saying something like `This branch is 1 commit ahead of walterbender:master.` and you will also thus be able to see a button to create a New Pull Request for the same, then you can review the changes made and the commits to be added in that request and also a message box for the message you would want others to read, describing the changes you made. Then you can proceed to successfully creating a pull request, which will then be reviewed by others. And you can discuss on the very same page regarding whatever needs to be done. And if all is perfect, your pull request will be merged into the main code!
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=== Close Issue ===
 
=== Close Issue ===
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Once your changes are merged, you should close your issue. Be sure to thank everyone who helped you out along the way :)  
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Once your changes are merged, you should close your issue. Be sure to thank everyone who helped you out along the way :)
    
== Other Notes ==
 
== Other Notes ==
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