How to Fork a Repo in Github

Quick summary

Forking a GitHub repository creates a personal copy of any public repo under your own account, letting you freely experiment or contribute without affecting the original. This demo walks you through every step of the fork process in GitHub, from finding a repo to confirming your new forked copy.

Steps

1. Find the repository you want to fork using the search bar or by browsing GitHub, then click on it to open it.
2. On the repository's main page, click the Fork button located at the top right corner of the page.
3. GitHub will prepare a copy of the repository under your account — click Create fork to confirm.
4. Wait a few moments while GitHub processes and completes the forking of the repository.
5. Once completed, you will be redirected to your own copy of the repository, now located under your GitHub account.