1. After you've committed changes to your local copy of the repository, click the pull request icon at the top of the "Source Control" side bar.

   ![Screenshot of the top of the "Source Control" side bar. The pull request icon is highlighted with a dark orange outline.](/assets/images/help/codespaces/codespaces-commit-pr-button.png)  

1. Check that the local branch and repository you're merging from, and the remote branch and repository you're merging into, are correct. Then give the pull request a title and a description.

   ![Screenshot of the "{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} Pull Request" side bar with a form for creating a pull request, including "Title" and "Description" fields.](/assets/images/help/codespaces/codespaces-commit-pr.png)

1. Click **Create**.