How to properly fork a local git repository?

@emilia_hackett 

To properly fork a local Git repository, you can follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where your local Git repository is located.
2. Clone the local repository using the git clone command. This will create a copy of the repository on your local machine. git clone /path/to/repository
3. Change into the newly cloned repository's directory. cd repository
4. Create a new branch for your forked repository using the git branch command. Choose a meaningful branch name that represents the purpose of your fork. git branch fork
5. Checkout the newly created branch using the git checkout command. git checkout fork
6. Update the remote URL of your forked repository to point to a new repository. You can do this using the git remote command. git remote set-url origin https://github.com/[your-username]/[forked-repository-name].git
7. Push your local forked repository to the new remote URL using the git push command. git push -u origin fork

This will create a forked copy of the local Git repository and push it to the new remote repository URL.

@emilia_hackett 

organizations who wish to fork a repository can also do so from the repository’s page on GitHub from either the main page or the list of files. Forking a repository includes copying it to the account of the person who clicks the fork button, after which it becomes possible to view, contribute to, and modify the code just like any other repository.