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### Step 1
Let's take an example. Let's say you want to fork the package [`kartik-v/yii2-widgets`](https://github.com/kartik-v/yii2-widgets).

### Step 2
Fork the library on GitHub. It is important for you to check if the source contains a valid `composer.json` file. This is important for the rest of the steps to work. After the fork, let's say your forked package version is now at `https://github.com/yourname/yii2-widgets`. As a next step, you must create a custom branch (you will update the version constraint in `composer.json` later to point to your custom branch). Your custom branch name must be prefixed with `dev-`. For example, let us assume you create a branch named `custom` and your patched updates will be within a branch named `dev-custom`.

### Step 3
Push your library changes to the custom branch above (You can check which one it is on Packagist, under “Source:” – [Example](https://packagist.org/packages/kartik-v/yii2-widgets)).

### Step 4
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Tags: composer, extension, fork, package, repository, update, yii2
Written by: Kartik V
Last updated by: Kartik V
Created on: May 7, 2014
Last updated: 9 years ago
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