How do you fork a repository on GitHub?

Short answer: Forking is when you create your own copy of someone else’s GitHub repository.

Explain a bit more

You do this directly on GitHub by clicking the “Fork” button on the top right of the repository page. Example: You want to contribute to a public project like freeCodeCamp. You click Fork, creating your own version under your account. You can modify it freely and then make pull requests to the original project. Command-line analogy: Forking is like cloning, but on the GitHub server level — it gives you your own remote repository to push to.

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest’s team uses GitHub PRs with reviews and CI checks so broken builds never reach production unnoticed.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.