diff --git a/content/desktop/adding-and-cloning-repositories/cloning-and-forking-repositories-from-github-desktop.md b/content/desktop/adding-and-cloning-repositories/cloning-and-forking-repositories-from-github-desktop.md index 314f8a1ac075..f8e94730a502 100644 --- a/content/desktop/adding-and-cloning-repositories/cloning-and-forking-repositories-from-github-desktop.md +++ b/content/desktop/adding-and-cloning-repositories/cloning-and-forking-repositories-from-github-desktop.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ You can create a local copy of any repository on {% data variables.product.githu When you clone a repository, any changes you push to {% data variables.product.github %} will affect the original repository. To make changes without affecting the original project, you can create a separate copy by forking the repository. You can create a pull request to propose that maintainers incorporate the changes in your fork into the original upstream repository. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/about-forks). -When you use {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} to push new commits to a repository that you do not have write access to, {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} will prompt you to create a fork. You can choose to use your fork to contribute to the original upstream repository or to work independently on your own project. Any existing forks default to contributing changes to their upstream repositories. You can modify this choice at any time. For more information, see [Managing fork behavior](#managing-fork-behavior). +When you use {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} to push a change to a repository that you do not have write access to, {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} will prompt you to create a fork. You can choose to use your fork to contribute to the original upstream repository or to work independently on your own project. Any existing forks default to contributing changes to their upstream repositories. You can modify this choice at any time. For more information, see [Managing fork behavior](#managing-fork-behavior). You can also clone a repository directly from {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} or {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/desktop/adding-and-cloning-repositories/cloning-a-repository-from-github-to-github-desktop). diff --git a/data/reusables/desktop/cloning-location-url-tab.md b/data/reusables/desktop/cloning-location-url-tab.md index 09ab1e40c353..ce4d2e9f139a 100644 --- a/data/reusables/desktop/cloning-location-url-tab.md +++ b/data/reusables/desktop/cloning-location-url-tab.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ 1. Click the tab that corresponds to the location of the repository you want to clone. In this example, we click on the URL tab. - ![Screenshot of the "Clone a repository" window. At the top of the window, "GitHub.com", "GitHub Enterprise" and "URL" tabs are outlined in orange. The "URL" tab is selected.](/assets/images/help/desktop/choose-repository-location-url-tab-windows.png) + ![Screenshot of the "URL" tab of the "Clone a repository" window. At the top of the window, "GitHub.com", "GitHub Enterprise" and "URL" tabs are outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/desktop/choose-repository-location-url-tab-windows.png) diff --git a/data/reusables/desktop/create-fork-prompt.md b/data/reusables/desktop/create-fork-prompt.md index dfb7434937f4..cd5a556b2c52 100644 --- a/data/reusables/desktop/create-fork-prompt.md +++ b/data/reusables/desktop/create-fork-prompt.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -1. To create a fork, attempt to write a change to the repository. For example, create a new branch and publish it. A prompt will appear asking if you want to fork this repository. Click "Fork this repository" +1. To create a fork, attempt to push a change to the repository. For example, create a new branch and publish it. A prompt will appear asking if you want to fork this repository. ![Screenshot of the "Create a fork prompt" window. A button, labeled "Fork this repository", is highlighted with an orange outline.](/assets/images/help/desktop/create-fork-button-windows.png) diff --git a/data/reusables/desktop/forking-a-repo.md b/data/reusables/desktop/forking-a-repo.md index 48308b58f8f1..84294b242847 100644 --- a/data/reusables/desktop/forking-a-repo.md +++ b/data/reusables/desktop/forking-a-repo.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -In {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}, if you clone a repository that you don't have write access to, and then attempt to push new commits to the repository, a fork will be created for you. +In {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}, if you clone a repository that you do not have write access to, and then attempt to push a change to the repository, a fork will be created for you. {% data reusables.desktop.choose-clone-repository %} {% data reusables.desktop.cloning-location-url-tab %}