This is the main problem with all beginners that how can they make their first contributing. So in this documentation I will let you know that how can you contribute to HMT project even every project contributing.md guidelines are nearby same.
Tip: As a beginner you should use Git Bash to get familiar with it.
Install Git Bash
So let start the steps to make your first contribution
To clone the repository go to your forked repository and click on code button on the top right side Code and copy the https URL
$ git clone https://github.com/<your username>/HMT.git
replace to your username i.e. UG-SEP like this after doing it
you may see something like this
git clone https://github.com/UG-SEP/HMT.git
Change the directory to the clone repository
cd HMT
Now create a branch by using git branchcommand
$ git branch <your branch name>
replace to whatever you wanted to name the branch i.e. Patch-1
Now checkout to the branch by using git checkout command
$ git checkout <branch name>
replace to the name you have given to the branch i.e.: Patch-1
Now add the necssary file by using any editor like VS Code and then save the changes
Now check whether the changes done in the repository or not by typing
git status in git bash
Now add the changes by using git add commmand
You can add all the files in a repository to the staging area using the git add -A command or the git add . command.
$ git add -A
or
You can also use the git add . command. This command adds all the files in the folder you are presently viewing to the staging area.
$ git add .
To commit change write git commit command
$ git commit -m "add here a appropriate message"
After making commit now it time to push the changes done in the forked repository
$ git push origin <your branch name>
replace to the branch you have created before i.e: Patch-1
To create a pull request first of all click on the Compare and Pull Request
After that write the Title of the Commit and a proper description about the changes and then click on Pull Request
