What are the two main reasons why one might fork a repository? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• ATo create an issue or open a discussion
• BTo propose changes to the base repository:
• CTo create a new repository based on an existing one:
• DTo create a new branch to develop a new feature

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  95% (42)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Forking a repository serves two primary purposes: (B) proposing changes to the base repository - a developer forks a project, makes changes, then submits a pull request back to the original; and (C) creating a new independent repository based on an existing one - used when a developer wants to take a project in a new direction (e.g., creating a derivative product). Option A is incorrect because creating issues or discussions does not require forking. Option D describes branching within the same repository, which is a different workflow from forking - branches are used within a repo you already have write access to.

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