# 2. Fork the GitHub Repository

You'll need your own copy of the GitHub repository to be able to access the notification settings built in to GitHub

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
### Click the "Fork" button on the repo

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
### Select the fork options

Set a name, description, and optionally uncheck the box for "Copy the `main` branch only"

{% hint style="info" %}
In most cases, you won't need to uncheck the "Copy the `main` branch only" box. If you are looking to set up notifications for a project you contribute to, like CIPP, then you may want to get notifications for additional branches like dev, etc.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
### Click create fork


{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

