title: Should I fork or pull a group project from Github to work on in Eclipse?
body: <p>I am working a group project for school and I am new to Git and Github.  From what I understand about Github, when I 'fork' a repository I essentially create a copy of the project into my own Github account so that I can work on it independently.  I also understand I can pull directly from the original repository that my group member made into my IDE and go from there.</p>
  
  <p>If I 'fork' from my group member's repository, how do I update the fork with his changes if he were to make commits to it?</p>
  
  <p>I guess my question is: in a small group project where we have split up the work, is it a better idea to setup Eclipse to pull directly from the main repository so I can easily pull and merge changes into what I'm working on --OR-- fork the repository and work independently on my own copy, then somehow merge any changes my group members make into my own fork, then push my changes when I've complete my portion?</p>
  
  <p>Is this a personal preference to pull from the original repository directly into Eclipse or to 'fork' the repository into my on Github account, then work from there?  Is it better practice to do one over the other?</p>
  
  <p>I can probably figure out how to do it both ways via online tutorials, but I'm not sure which route to take.</p>
  
  <p>All help is appreciated.</p>