Step 1. Fetch and check out the branch for this merge request

git fetch "https://git.gmu.edu/akarthik/srctweb.git" "databases"
git checkout -b "akarthik/srctweb-databases" FETCH_HEAD

Step 2. Review the changes locally

Step 3. Merge the branch and fix any conflicts that come up

git fetch origin
git checkout "origin/databases"
git merge --no-ff "akarthik/srctweb-databases"

Step 4. Push the result of the merge to GitLab

git push origin "databases"

Note that pushing to GitLab requires write access to this repository.

Tip: You can also checkout merge requests locally by following these guidelines.