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title: Editing freesewing content on Github
title: Editing freesewing content on GitHub
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## Introduction
This 'How to' is designed to help get you started editing content using the [Github website](https://github.com/freesewing).
This 'How to' is designed to help get you started editing content using the [GitHub website](https://github.com/freesewing).
Github stores all the Freesewing content, it allows supporters to suggest edits, and helps the administrators to review and implement approved changes.
GitHub stores all the Freesewing content, it allows supporters to suggest edits, and helps the administrators to review and implement approved changes.
If you are new to Githbub, you will need to [create an account](https://github.com/signup?user_email=&source=form-home-signup).
If you are new to GitHub, you will need to [create an account](https://github.com/signup?user_email=&source=form-home-signup).
For info, it is also possible to make changes using the Git desktop application and/or your computer's command line; these advanced topics are beyond the scope of this 'How to'.
For info, it is also possible to make changes using the GitHub desktop application and/or your computer's command line; these advanced topics are beyond the scope of this 'How to'.
All pattern instructions and web pages (including this 'How to') are written in *Markdown*. Please see our [Markdown guide](https://freesewing.dev/guides/markdown) for more information on this.
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2. Make the edits.
3. Save your edits and submit a *pull request* to let the admins know about your changes. This says *"hey, I made some changes. I think you might like them and consider them for inclusion into your (original) repository."*
The Github documentation provides a more [detailed explanation](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo), but this guide should be enough to help you get started.
The GitHub documentation provides a more [detailed explanation](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo), but this guide should be enough to help you get started.
## Fork the repository
- On Github.com, navigate to the freesewing [repository](https://github.com/freesewing/freesewing)
- On GitHub.com, navigate to the freesewing [repository](https://github.com/freesewing/freesewing)
- In the top-right corner of the page, click **Fork**
![Fork button](fork_button.png)
- Click the **Create fork** button.
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Congratulations - you have just submitted your first edits to the site maintainers!
You can keep track of the progress of your changes in Github or in the [github-updates channel](discord-github-updates.PNG) on our Discord server.
You can keep track of the progress of your changes in GitHub or in the [github-updates channel](discord-github-updates.PNG) on our Discord server.