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git push $YOUR_GITHUB_NAME submit/your-topic-name
git push $YOUR_GITHUB_NAME submit/your-topic-name
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goto [httpsgithub.com/nixos/nixpkgs] -> push create pull request


Why create your own branch? You can follow upstream (master) by running <code>git merge master</code>.
Why create your own branch? You can follow upstream (master) by running <code>git merge master</code>.
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You can always switch back to master by <code>git checkout master</code>.
You can always switch back to master by <code>git checkout master</code>.


For long living topic branches you may want to read [[Nixpkgs_and_TopGit]] which allows to squash many changes so that patches will always be easy to review.
=== Create a pull request on GitHub ===
 
Go to [https://github.com/nixos/nixpkgs the Nixpkgs repository] and push the ''create pull request'' button. Add a description of your work and submit.


== Becoming a Nixpkgs maintainer ==
== Becoming a Nixpkgs maintainer ==