From 065cc4653bc0f197a495d4b26908f34fe741618e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sean Howard <sean@belize.bz>
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 11:37:06 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] added procedure to manage customizations

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+Fork the Repository: Fork the original repository on GitHub (or whichever platform it's hosted on). This creates a copy of the repository under your GitHub account.
+
+Clone Your Fork: Clone the forked repository to your local machine using Git. This will be your working directory for making changes.
+
+bash
+Copy code
+git clone <your_forked_repository_url>
+Create a New Branch: Create a new branch for your customization work. This helps keep your changes separate from the original codebase.
+
+bash
+Copy code
+git checkout -b my-customization
+Make Your Customizations: Modify the code as per your requirements. You can add new features, fix bugs, or make any changes you need.
+
+Commit Your Changes: Once you're done with your customizations, commit your changes to the local repository.
+
+bash
+Copy code
+git add .
+git commit -m "Customizations for my needs"
+Push Changes to Your Fork: Push your changes to your forked repository on GitHub.
+
+bash
+Copy code
+git push origin my-customization
+Submit Pull Request: Go to your forked repository on GitHub, switch to the branch containing your customizations, and click on the "New Pull Request" button. This will allow you to create a pull request to merge your changes into the original repository.
+
+Keep Your Fork Updated: To incorporate updates from the original repository, you need to sync your fork with the upstream repository. Add the original repository as a remote and fetch updates from it.
+
+bash
+Copy code
+git remote add upstream <original_repository_url>
+git fetch upstream
+Merge Changes from Upstream: Once you have fetched updates from the original repository, you can merge those changes into your local branch.
+
+bash
+Copy code
+git checkout my-customization
+git merge upstream/main
+Resolve Conflicts (if any): If there are any conflicts between your changes and the updates from the original repository, resolve them manually.
+
+Push Changes to Your Fork: After resolving conflicts, push the changes to your forked repository.
+
+bash
+Copy code
+git push origin my-customization
+Submit Another Pull Request (if needed): If your changes conflict with the updates from the original repository, you may need to submit another pull request with the resolved conflicts.