📝 Made note on merging pull requests

git_basics.txt

@@ -83,6 +83,32 @@ git push origin_ssh main
 
 It will then prompt you for your ssh key's passphrase, enter it and you will be good to go (better than the security token option above)
 
+################### WORKING WITH OTHER CONTRIBUTORS ###################
+
+# Adding an new branch
+git checkout -b new_branch
+
+# Add new remote (often either a different website or fork of your project)
+git remote add new_remote <https://github.com/other_contributor/their_fork>
+
+# From within the new_branch, pull the repository
+git pull new_remote their_branch_name
+
+# Review the results using difft etc, once ready to merge, add, rm what is
+needed per usual git commands
+git add .
+git rm rm_file_1 rm_file_2
+git commit -m "merged changes contributed by other_contributor"
+
+# Once done, switch back to your branch, merge the results and push to your
+repository
+
+git checkout main
+git merge new_branch
+git push your_remote
+
+# Note: This will automatically close the pull request on the repository, so if
+you need to message them regarding this, be sure to do so.
 
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