To trigger the merge conflict:

git checkout master
git merge no_lemons

output will be something like:

Auto-merging pancakes.md
CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in pancakes.md
Automatic merge failed; fix conflicts and then commit the result.

now you can either:

  • (recommended) edit the file manually, save the finished version, then git commit
  • use git mergetool (can be confusing, especially on Mac)

It may be helpful to say something about how/why you resolved the conflict in your merge conflict commit message.

Recipe adapted from Delia Smith.