How to Fork a Repo on GitHub using your Mobile Device
Tags: github, git, repository, fork
Published: 2021-07-26 10:16:17

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title: How to Fork a Repo on GitHub using your Mobile Device
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description: Learn how to how to fork a repo in github on your mobile device. With the latest update to GitHub's web interface, you can now do so with the click of a button.
tags: github, git, repository, fork
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Have you ever needed to fork a repo on GitHub but didn't have access to a computer? I've been there. During my learning journey, I relied heavily on my mobile device and found it inconvenient to fork repos without a computer. [Switching to desktop mode](https://timonwa.com/blog/how-to-fork-a-repo-on-github-using-your-mobile-device-archived) or trying to edit a file as a workaround was cumbersome, especially for iPhone users. Thankfully, GitHub's recent update has made forking repos much simpler.

## How to fork a repo on mobile

To fork a repo on GitHub using your mobile device, follow these steps:

1. **Find a repo to fork:** Choose any repo, like my [Tech Roadmap repo](https://github.com/Timonwa/techroadmap).

2. **Click the fork button:** Located at the top left corner of the repo page. Choose where to fork the repo - to your account or an organization.

![GitHub's fork button in a mobile browser](https://res.cloudinary.com/denkuysrh/image/upload/v1694724459/Article%20Images/Timonwa%27s%20Notes/How%20to%20fork%20a%20repo%20on%20mobile/image1_mzofba.jpg)

<figcaption>GitHub's fork button in a mobile browser</figcaption>

![Creating a new fork in GitHub](https://res.cloudinary.com/denkuysrh/image/upload/v1694724466/Article%20Images/Timonwa%27s%20Notes/How%20to%20fork%20a%20repo%20on%20mobile/image2_fmeirg.jpg)

<figcaption>Creating a new fork in GitHub</figcaption>

3. **Click the create fork button:** After choosing the location, click "Create Fork." You will be redirected to the forked repo page where you can start working.

![Forking a repo on a moblie broswer](https://res.cloudinary.com/denkuysrh/image/upload/v1694724457/Article%20Images/Timonwa%27s%20Notes/How%20to%20fork%20a%20repo%20on%20mobile/image3_la0xyz.jpg)

<figcaption>Forking a repo on a moblie broswer</figcaption>

## Conclusion

And that's it! Forking a repo on GitHub using your mobile device is now straightforward, without needing desktop mode. This works on both Android and iPhone.

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