Fix issue #530: Explaining fetch command via the word "pull" may confuses the newbie
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| If you clone a repository, the command automatically adds that remote repository under the name ``origin''. | ||
| So, `git fetch origin` fetches any new work that has been pushed to that server since you cloned (or last fetched from) it. | ||
| It's important to note that the `git fetch` command pulls the data to your local repository – it doesn't automatically merge it with any of your work or modify what you're currently working on. | ||
| It's important to note that the `git fetch` command just fetches the data to your local repository – it doesn't automatically merge it with any of your work or modify what you're currently working on. |
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Instead of "just fetches", let's say "only downloads".
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Thanks. ^________^
…may confuses the newbie
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Updated with amend. |
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Lovely. Thanks! |
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Fix issue #530: Explaining `fetch` command via the word "pull" may confuses the newbie
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Thanks for merging. ^__^ |
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