GitHub keeps saying “This branch is X commits ahead, Y commits behind”

Question

I know there are several similar questions, but I think my situation is a little bit different.

Let\'s say there is a GitHub repository which I want to contribute to

Answer 1

I have the same problem with you and just solved this problem.

To solve this:

1. 'Reset' your local repo to the moment before the abundant commits

2. Create a new branch using this amended local repo

3. 'Publish' this amended local repo to your github repo

4. Make the changes that you want to PR to github in the amended local repo

5. 'Commit' this local repo

6. 'Pull' the commit to your github repo

7. On your github repo new branch, submit pull request to the upstream repo

Hope this answer could help.