Add upstream in git

Setting the upstream for a fork github

git remote add upstream https://thehttpslinkgoeshere.git

Add upstream in git

# checking the url of remotes
git remote -v

# add another url to git
git remote add upstream <url>

# now you can use

git pull upstream master (or other branch names)

upsteam is the standard name used, but you can change it if you want to

Source: atlassian.com

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