How to Create a Pull Request in Github

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to open and submit a pull request on GitHub.

Quick summary

A GitHub pull request lets you propose code changes from one branch to another so teammates can review, comment, and merge them. This walkthrough covers every step from navigating your repository to submitting a fully described pull request ready for review.

Steps

Navigate to the repository where you want to create a pull request.
Click on the 'Pull requests' tab near the top of the page.
Click the 'New pull request' button.
In the 'base' dropdown, choose the branch you want to merge into.
In the 'compare' dropdown, choose the branch with your changes that you want to merge from.
Add a descriptive title and an optional description explaining what the changes are and why they are needed.
Click 'Create pull request' to submit it.
Your pull request now appears in the 'Pull Requests' tab, where others can review, comment on, and merge it.

📌 Why this matters

Creating a pull request in GitHub is a foundational skill for any collaborative software development workflow. Pull requests enable teams to review code changes before they are merged into a main branch, catching bugs early and maintaining code quality. By formalizing the process of proposing, discussing, and approving changes, GitHub pull requests help engineering teams ship better code faster and keep project history clean and auditable.

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