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FAQ / Common errors and how to resolve them.
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Description
This issue thread is to address common problems you might encounter while following this tutorial. If you don't find the problem you're facing in here, comment below.
1. when trying to push, getting a 403 error code saying "Permission Denied"
You might not have cloned your fork of first-contributions. Make sure that you go to your fork and clone it from there.
1. Can't compare to create pull request

Delete your fork and fork this repository again.
1. There is a merge conflict

Try this https://docs.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/resolving-a-merge-conflict-on-github
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Research direction
Review the existing FAQ entries in this issue and the linked GitHub merge-conflict guidance first. Done means identifying the tutorial problems that should be covered and documenting clear, accurate resolutions for them in the project’s appropriate tutorial or FAQ location, which the issue does not specify.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, github
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100