Setting up your own fork

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Setting up your own Github fork of Warewolf ESB has been made simple by Github.

How to set up your own fork:

1. Log in to your Github account and navigate to the Warewolf ESB repository
2. Click the ‘Fork’ button on the top right of the screen to instantly fork your own version of the Warewolf ESB repository.
3. Your newly forked Warewolf ESB repository will now be available via your Github user account.
4. After creation, Github will automatically navigate to your newly forked Repository.

Cloning your repository

At this point you can clone your newly forked repository to your local environment using any of the methods described in Getting the Code

To clone your repository in your local development environment:

1. Install at least one Git tool . You can find a selection of recommended tools our Git software tools page
2. Open a Git command prompt, Git Bash, from windows explorer using the (right-click) context menu on your main repository folder.
3. The Command prompt will open in the repository root folder.
4. Run the following command, substituting your URL copied from your forks web page. Add a name for your local repository too.

$ git clone [Insert your Github URL here] myLocalRepositoryName 
EXAMPLE:
$ git clone https://github.com/Warewolf-ESB/Warewolf-ESB.git Warewolf

5. Let the process run.
6. Your own Warewolf-ESB Github fork should now be cloned locally.

Development Teams

If you are part of a development team who want to work on your Warewolf-ESB fork, you can set up the development team on Github and all contribute to your fork. All of the team members can contribute to your fork after following the process by copying our Integration Manager workflow described on our page Branching Strategy