diff --git a/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/syncing-a-fork.md b/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/syncing-a-fork.md
index 586100d514..ea4610c2fc 100644
--- a/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/syncing-a-fork.md
+++ b/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/syncing-a-fork.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ versions:
ghec: '*'
topics:
- Pull requests
+permissions: People with write access for a forked repository can sync the fork to the upstream repository.
---
{% ifversion fpt or ghes > 3.1 or ghae or ghec %}
@@ -20,9 +21,9 @@ topics:
## Syncing a fork from the web UI
1. On {% data variables.product.product_name %}, navigate to the main page of the forked repository that you want to sync with the upstream repository.
-1. Select the **Fetch upstream** drop-down.
+2. Select the **Fetch upstream** drop-down.

-1. Review the details about the commits from the upstream repository, then click **Fetch and merge**.
+3. Review the details about the commits from the upstream repository, then click **Fetch and merge**.

If the changes from the upstream repository cause conflicts, {% data variables.product.company_short %} will prompt you to create a pull request to resolve the conflicts.
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ Before you can sync your fork with an upstream repository, you must [configure a
{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
2. Change the current working directory to your local project.
3. Fetch the branches and their respective commits from the upstream repository. Commits to `BRANCHNAME` will be stored in the local branch `upstream/BRANCHNAME`.
+
```shell
$ git fetch upstream
> remote: Counting objects: 75, done.
@@ -44,12 +46,16 @@ Before you can sync your fork with an upstream repository, you must [configure a
> From https://{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}/ORIGINAL_OWNER/ORIGINAL_REPOSITORY
> * [new branch] main -> upstream/main
```
+
4. Check out your fork's local default branch - in this case, we use `main`.
+
```shell
$ git checkout main
> Switched to branch 'main'
```
+
5. Merge the changes from the upstream default branch - in this case, `upstream/main` - into your local default branch. This brings your fork's default branch into sync with the upstream repository, without losing your local changes.
+
```shell
$ git merge upstream/main
> Updating a422352..5fdff0f