Creating a Pull Request in Azure DevOps

This tutorial will guide you through creating a pull request in Azure DevOps. Pull requests are essential for team collaboration, allowing you to propose changes and facilitates discussions about these changes before they are merged into the main branch. This focused tutorial is ideal for beginners who have already made changes to a branch and are ready to submit those changes for review.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

• A branch in Azure DevOps with committed changes you wish to merge.
• Access to the Azure DevOps project repository where you want to submit the pull request.

Create the Pull Request

Navigate to the Repository

1. Log into Azure DevOps: Open your web browser, navigate to Azure DevOps, and log into your account.
2. Access your project: From the Azure DevOps dashboard, select the project that contains your repository.
3. Go to Repos: In the project dashboard, click on Repos from the left-hand navigation pane.

Start the Pull Request

1. Open Pull Requests Tab: At the top of the repository page, click on Pull requests.
2. Initiate a New Pull Request: Click the New pull request button on the right side of the pull request list.

Configure the Pull Request

1. Set Source and Target Branches:
   • In the compare branch dropdown, select the branch with your changes.
   • In the target branch dropdown, select the branch you want your changes merged into, typically main.

Review Your Changes

1. Examine the Changes: Azure DevOps will display a diff of the changes between your feature branch and the target branch. Review these to ensure they include all your intended modifications and that they are ready for others to review.

Provide Pull Request Details

1. Title and Description:
   • Enter a concise, descriptive title for your pull request to quickly inform team members of the changes it includes.
   • Provide a detailed description that explains the rationale behind the changes, what they accomplish, and any other relevant information that will aid the reviewers.

Finalize and Create the Pull Request

1. Create the Pull Request: After reviewing the details and ensuring everything is correct, click on Create to submit the pull request.

Conclusion

You have now successfully created a pull request in Azure DevOps. This pull request will allow your teammates to review the changes, provide feedback, and ultimately decide if and when to integrate the changes into the main codebase. This step is crucial for maintaining high-quality, collaborative projects and ensuring that all code changes are thoughtfully reviewed.