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3. Pushing Changes

What is Pushing?

Pushing is the process of uploading your local branch commits to a remote repository on GitHub. This makes your changes available to others and allows you to open pull requests.

When to Push

• After committing your changes locally.
• When you want to share your work or back it up remotely.
• Before opening a pull request.

How to Push Changes

Push Your Current Branch

git push origin my-feature-branch

Replace my-feature-branch with the name of your branch.

Push All Branches (not common)

git push --all origin

Example Workflow

1. Make and commit your changes:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Describe your changes"
   

2. Push your branch to GitHub:

   git push origin my-feature-branch
   

Checking Remote Branches

To see which branches exist on the remote:

git branch -r

Summary Table

Action	Command Example
Push branch	git push origin my-feature-branch
Push all branches	git push --all origin
List remote branches	git branch -r

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Tip:
Always push your branch before opening a pull request so your changes are available on

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