Cannot find my contributions #56432
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Commits in a fork won't count as contributions until they're merged to the upstream repository. That's described in the documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/managing-contribution-settings-on-your-profile/why-are-my-contributions-not-showing-up-on-my-profile |
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By default, commits made in forks are not counted as contributions on your GitHub profile. This behavior is intentional and serves a couple of purposes:
You can transfer the code and its associated commit history to your personal GitHub account by following the steps:
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Make sure you are committing and pushing your changes to the correct branch: When you fork a repository, you typically work on your forked copy of the repository. Ensure that you are committing and pushing your changes to the correct branch in your forked repository. Check if your changes are being pushed to the correct remote repository: Verify that you have set up the remote URL of your forked repository correctly. You can check the remote URL by running the following command in your local repository: Copy code Confirm that your commits are being pushed successfully: After making changes and committing them, make sure you are pushing the changes to the remote repository. You can use the following command to push your changes: perl Check if your changes are visible in the GitHub repository: Once you have pushed your changes, visit your forked repository on GitHub and navigate to the branch where you made the modifications. Ensure that your changes are visible in the GitHub interface. Verify your GitHub account email address: Make sure that the email address associated with your GitHub account matches the email address you have configured in your Git configuration. You can check your Git configuration email by running the following command: arduino |
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Hello everybody,
I'm not able to see my contributions in the last days.
I have forked a repository and started modifying it but nothing happens.
My git config name/email are the same as in my github account.
Someone can help?
Thanks a lot!
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