Adding Upstream to a github fork

readme.md

1. In github for example fork the original repository

2. Clone the repository locally

git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-FORKED-REPO.git

3. Add remote from original repository in your forked repository:

cd into/cloned/fork-repo
git remote add upstream https://github.com/ORIGINAL-DEV-USERNAME/REPO-YOU-FORKED-FROM.git
git fetch upstream
//TortioseGit->Settings
// Git->Remote
// Edit Origin to be Upstream
// Edit URL to be https://github.com/ORIGINAL-DEV-USERNAME/REPO-YOU-FORKED-FROM.git

4. Updating your fork from original repo to keep up with their changes:

git pull upstream master
//TortioseGit->Pull, change Remote to be Upstream and OK
//TortioseGit->Push, to send updated repo in line with upstream to forked github repo.

5. Git commit and push works as normal

6. On github then click the create pull request.