lambdaydoty · December 14, 2021 14:23 · Nov 14, 2017 · Nov 14, 2017 · Nov 14, 2017
diff --git a/copy-repo.md b/copy-repo.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Useful for starter code.
     ```
 
 1. Create a new repository for your project on GitHub
-1. Add push your repository to GitHub
+1. Push your code to the new repository you just created
 
     ```
     git remote add origin git-url-of-the-new-repo-you-created

diff --git a/copy-repo.md b/copy-repo.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Useful for starter code.
     ```sh
     cd where-you-keep-your-projects
     mkdir your-project-name
+    cd your-project-name
     git init
     ```
 

diff --git a/copy-repo.md b/copy-repo.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# How to copy a GitHub repo without forking
+
+GitHub only lets you fork a repo once, if you want to make more than one copy of a project here's how you can do it.
+Useful for starter code.
+
+1. Create a new empty folder for your project and initialize git
+
+    ```sh
+    cd where-you-keep-your-projects
+    mkdir your-project-name
+    git init
+    ```
+
+1. "Pull" the repo you want to copy:
+
+    ```sh
+    # git url is the same as the clone URL
+    git pull git-url-of-the-repo-you-want-to-copy
+    ```
+
+1. Create a new repository for your project on GitHub
+1. Add push your repository to GitHub
+
+    ```
+    git remote add origin git-url-of-the-new-repo-you-created
+    git push -u origin master
+    ```
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