A pull request (PR) enables you to send changes from your fork on GitHub to freeCodeCamp.org's main repository. Once you are done making changes to the code, you can follow these guidelines to open a PR.
We recommend using [conventional title and messages](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) for commits and pull request. The convention has the following format:
> `<type>([optional scope(s)]): <description>`
>
> For example:
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> `fix(learn): tests for the do...while loop challenge`
When opening a Pull Request(PR), you can use the below to determine the type, scope (optional), and description.
3. Submit the pull request from your branch to freeCodeCamp's `main` branch.
4. In the body of your PR include a more detailed summary of the changes you made and why.
- You will be presented with a pull request template. This is a checklist that you should have followed before opening the pull request.
- Fill in the details as you see fit. This information will be reviewed and the reviewers will decide whether or not your pull request is accepted.
- If the PR is meant to address an existing GitHub Issue then, at the end of your PR's description body, use the keyword _Closes_ with the issue number to [automatically close that issue if the PR is accepted and merged](https://help.github.com/en/articles/closing-issues-using-keywords).
> Example: `Closes #123` will close issue 123
5. Indicate if you have tested on a local copy of the site or not.
- This is very important when making changes that are not just edits to text content like documentation or a challenge description. Examples of changes that need local testing include JavaScript, CSS, or HTML which could change the functionality or layout of a page.
Our moderators will now take a look and leave you feedback. Please be patient with the fellow moderators and respect their time. All pull requests are reviewed in due course.
And as always, feel free to ask questions on the ['Contributors' category on our forum](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/c/contributors) or [the contributors chat room](https://discord.gg/PRyKn3Vbay).
> [!TIP] If you are to be contributing more pull requests, we recommend you read the [making changes and syncing](how-to-setup-freecodecamp-locally.md#making-changes-locally) guidelines to avoid having to delete your fork.