Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Adding a New Upstream Remote Repository

The video tutorial explains how to add an upstream remote server to a local Git repository. It guides viewers through the process of using the terminal to add a new remote server, named 'upstream', and provides instructions on finding and copying the URL of the upstream repository. The tutorial concludes with verifying the addition of the remote server and ensuring the correct URLs are set for both the origin and upstream servers.

Why is it necessary to add an 'upstream' remote server to your local repository?

• To fetch and pull changes from the parent repository

• To delete the original repository

• To have a backup of your local changes

• To merge branches automatically

Which Git command is used to add a new remote server?

• git add server

• git remote add

• git remote new

• git add remote

What is the conventionally used name for the new remote server?

• sidestream

• mainstream

• upstream

• downstream

How can you verify that the 'upstream' remote server has been added successfully?

• By creating a new branch

• By checking the GitHub website

• By restarting the terminal

• By using the command 'git remote -v'

What does the 'upstream' remote server allow you to do?

• Create a new repository

• Fetch and pull changes from the parent repository

• Push changes to the parent repository

• Delete the parent repository