Update README to include forking instructions before cloning repository #10286
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| #### To start the development environment for the first time | ||
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| Clone the current repository using `git clone https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop.git`. Then in your terminal move to the repository folder `cd wordpress-develop` and run the following commands: | ||
| Goto https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop and fork the repository to your own GitHub account. |
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| Goto https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop and fork the repository to your own GitHub account. | |
| Go to https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop and fork the repository to your own GitHub account. |
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| Goto https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop and fork the repository to your own GitHub account. | ||
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| Then clone the forked repository to your computer using `git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/wordpress-develop.git`. | ||
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| Alternatively, if you have the GitHub CLI installed, you can just run `gh repo fork WordPress/wordpress-develop --clone --remote`. This will automatically add an `upstream` remote as well. | |
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| Clone the current repository using `git clone https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop.git`. Then in your terminal move to the repository folder `cd wordpress-develop` and run the following commands: | ||
| Goto https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop and fork the repository to your own GitHub account. | ||
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| Then clone the forked repository to your computer using `git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/wordpress-develop.git`. |
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| Then clone the forked repository to your computer using `git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/wordpress-develop.git`. | |
| Then clone the forked repository to your computer using `git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/wordpress-develop.git`. Add the origin repo as an `upstream` remote via `git remote add upstream https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop.git`; then you can keep your branches up to date via `git pull --ff upstream/trunk`, for example. |
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Trac ticket: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64100