Pull Request Step 3: Merging

Written for the Old UI

This article was written for the old UI. The instructions are still usable, but the screenshots are outdated. In some cases, items referenced in the instructions have moved or changed. If you cannot find an item, see the Where Did It Go article.

Overview

This article explains how to complete the Pull Request by merging the source branch into the target branch of a Pull Request.

Pull Request Steps

Explore our series of articles that walk you through each step of the Pull Request process. You can read them in order or select a specific article for detailed guidance on a particular stage.

• Pull Request Step 1: Creating

• Pull Request Step 2: Reviewing

• Pull Request Step 3: Merging

Merge Pull Request

1

Select Pull Request

1. Click Pull requests from the left sidebar menu.
2. Click the Pull Request to merge.

   

2

Merge

A Pull Request can only be merged when the status is Approved, or when the Pull Request is self-reviewed and the status is Created.

1. Click Merge.

   

If the Merge button is disabled (greyed out) when the status shows Approved, try refreshing the page to see if it becomes enabled.

1. The merge process will merge the changes from the source branch into the target branch.
2. Once the merge is done, the Pull Request is removed from the Pull Requests list.