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Github has a simple web interface that makes it very easy to propose a simple change to code. You do not need to install any software or do anything beside register for a git hub account.

  1. Identify a change you want to make.
  2. Find the file you want to modify on Github
  3. Click Edit to open the file
  4. Make your change
  5. Scroll down and click the Propose file change button (add a note if you want).
  6. Fill in any additional information in the pull request including a reference to the joomlacode issue.
  7. Click Send pull request.
  8. Make a note in the joomlacode issue with any a link to the pull request.