You tried to create a pull request but GitHub says your branch has no changes. What is a likely cause?

medium📝 Troubleshoot Q6 of 15

Git - Collaboration Workflows

AYou pushed to the original repository instead of your fork

BYou forgot to commit your changes before pushing

CYou created the pull request from the wrong branch

DYou cloned the repository instead of forking it

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Check commit status
If changes are not committed, they won't be pushed to GitHub.
Step 2: Confirm push included commits
Without commits, the branch on GitHub matches the base branch, so no changes appear.
Final Answer:
You forgot to commit your changes before pushing -> Option B
Quick Check:
No changes in PR = missing commit [OK]

Quick Trick: Always commit before pushing changes [OK]

Common Mistakes:

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