How do I use Git Flow to make pull requests?

Question

I am setting up our new Bitbucket Repo (we are migrating from TFS). We are using SourceTree as our GUI.

I would like to use SourceTree's Git Flow, which seems to be amazing. I am having only one problem:

-When someone finishes a Feature, I would like to create a Pull Request to my Development branch, instead of merging it automatically.

How do I disable some devs to push to the dev branch?

And how do I make that the Finish Feature makes a Pull Request, instead of a merge?

oscar albrecht · Answer

1- No, they should not use Finish Feature. For two reasons: 1- this would work because s/he has no rights to push on develop. (technical reason) 2- We require our code to be reviewed before merging (development flow reason)

2- I never saw any specification on how the merge should be done when reading about gitflow (if you have any resources on that I would be happy to read them). But for us was code review very important, so we added this extra mile to be able perform it. As far as I understand gitflow is the branching schema and development flow. If it has any detailed specification on how the merge should be done I am not aware of it. (And even if it has: I don't think I would jugde it as important, because the best process is the one that works for you ;)  ).

Your flow looks nice. What do you mean when you write "This flow is messing my pushes and commits." ?

Jek B Choo · Answer

Thanks for your answer. Your answer leads me to a few more questions for clarification.

1. Should one (e.g. Software Developer X) upon finishing a feature use gitflow option "Finish Feature"?

2. If we get Software Developer X to perform a pull request instead of using "Finish Feature", wouldn't this disrupt the opinionated way of using Gitflow to finish a feature?

In brief, how are you using Gitflow + Pull Request from start to end? 
I did the following to test the idea of using Gitflow with Pull Request. To begin my main branch is Master. -->
I start a feature branch off develop branch. --> 
I push Feature Branch to remote origin as Feature Branch. -->
I do a Pull Request on Feature Branch. --> 
I finish a feature branch using Gitflow "Finish Feature", I choose indicate "Delete Branch" after merge.

This flow is messing my pushes and commits.

oscar albrecht · Answer

I could not find any way. I removed the right of pushing into the develop and we agreed that they should perform Pull Requests. It worked perfectly