Merging a Pull Request

Merge a pull request into the upstream branch when work is completed.

1. Under your repository name, click Pull requests.

2. In the "Pull Requests" list, click the pull request you'd like to merge.

3. Depending on the merge options enabled for your repository, you can:

     - [Merge all of the commits into the base branch](https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-request-merges/) by clicking **Merge pull request**. 
   
       If the **Merge pull request **option is not shown, then click the merge drop down menu and select **Create a merge commit**.
   

    - [Squash the commits into one commit](https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-request-merges/#squash-and-merge-your-pull-request-commits) by clicking the merge drop down menu, selecting **Squash and merge **and then clicking the **Squash and merge **button.

    - [Rebase the commits individually onto the base branch](https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-request-merges/#rebase-and-merge-your-pull-request-commits) by clicking the merge drop down menu, selecting **Rebase and merge **and then clicking the **Rebase and merge **button.

Note: Rebase and merge will always update the committer information and create new commit SHAs. For more information, see About pull request merges.
4) If you clicked Merge pull request or Squash and merge in step 3, type a commit message, or accept the default message. Under the commit message box, click Confirm merge or Confirm squash and merge.

5) If you clicked Rebase and merge in step 3, click Confirm rebase and merge.

6) Optionally, delete the branch. This keeps the list of branches in your repository tidy.