How to update forked repo using SourceTree?

Question

I am using SourceTree (with BitBucket) to manage my code. I forked the repo and the parent repo was updated.

How to use SourceTree to combine upstream code into my forked repo?

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Aaron Brager Nov 07 '12 at 16:23

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Aaron Brager · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-07 16:23

First set up the parent repo:

Open your forked repo in SourceTree.
Select Repository ➫ Repository Settings ... in the menu (or press ⇧ ⌘ , ).
In the Uninstall panel, click Add .
Enter any name ( often upstream or master ) and URL / path to the parent repo.
Click OK, then OK.

Now to update:

Select Extrude on the toolbar.
In the pull out from the drop-down list, switch from the plug to the repo you just added.
Click OK.
(Not necessary). Once you pull, you can push any new content to the server.