- Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.
- List the current configured remote repository for your fork.
$ git remote -v > origin https://hostname/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_FORK.git (fetch) > origin https://hostname/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_FORK.git (push)
- Specify a new remote upstream repository that will be synced with the fork.
$ git remote add upstream https://hostname/ORIGINAL_OWNER/ORIGINAL_REPOSITORY.git
- Verify the new upstream repository you've specified for your fork.
$ git remote -v > origin https://hostname/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_FORK.git (fetch) > origin https://hostname/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_FORK.git (push) > upstream https://hostname/ORIGINAL_OWNER/ORIGINAL_REPOSITORY.git (fetch) > upstream https://hostname/ORIGINAL_OWNER/ORIGINAL_REPOSITORY.git (push)
Article version: Enterprise Server 2.19
Article version: Enterprise Server 2.19
Configuring a remote for a fork
You must configure a remote that points to the upstream repository in Git to sync changes you make in a fork with the original repository. This also allows you to sync changes made in the original repository with the fork.