Updated how to contribute.md instructions #698
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Issue: Github does not automatically switch you over the new branch when it is created. Including clarification steps to prevent users from committing updates to the main branch. We ask them to create a new branch, but never instruct them to switch over to that branch. As per Earl's feedback - "This can be averted in the future just by making sure you always create a new branch when working on something new. And specifically, creating a new branch from a clean main branch."
Can you either clean up this branch (https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rebase) by doing a git rebase with something like |
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alternatively, you might be able to go to the Files Changed section in github, select delete, and then re-commit that update |
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@chelming I was able to delete the file from the Files Changed section in github. How do I re-commit that update? Let me know if I still need to take any other steps? Thanks. |
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@chelming Let me know if I need to make any other updates. Thanks. |
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Hey @JBscriptsNow sorry for the late response. Looks good now. |
Recommending updates to the CONTRIBUTING.md file. Please disregard any other edits in this pull request. Thanks
Issue: Github does not automatically switch you over the new branch when it is created.
Including clarification in Step 2 to prevent users from committing updates to the main branch. We ask them to create a new branch, but never instruct them to switch over to that branch. As per Earl's feedback - "This can be averted in the future just by making sure you always create a new branch when working on something new. And specifically, creating a new branch from a clean main branch."