Forking and Cloning
Forking
Section titled “Forking”Before beginning, it’s necessary to create your own fork of the relevant repository. Before doing so, you need to have followed the instructions in the “Required Tools” section. To fork, go to the repository you intend to copy (for example, https://github.com/frcsoftware/Stage1-Template-REV) and click the “Fork” button in the top right corner. This will create a copy of the repository under your own GitHub account, allowing you to make changes without affecting the original repository.
Cloning
Section titled “Cloning”To clone the repository you just created, open VS Code. Then, copy the URL of the repository you just forked. In VS Code, open the version control sidebar (top left), and select “Clone Repository”. Paste the URL of your forked repository and select a local directory where you want it to be located. This will create a local copy of the repository on your machine, allowing you to work on the code.