Begin your Open Source Journey as a contributor by learning to make Pull Requests to a repository.
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Fork this repository to your account by clicking the Fork button on this repo.
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You now have this repo in your GitHub account. You must be able to see it at
github.com/your-github-username/hacktoberfest-2023. You can clone the repository. -
Go ahead and clone this repository from your account to your PC. Make sure you have Git installed on your PC. Use the command
git clone https://github.com/<your-github-username>/hacktoberfest-2023to clone the repository. -
Open the cloned directory using your system's file manager. You must see a folder called your_cards. Inside this folder, you must see a test.html file.
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Make a new HTML file in the same directory named your_cards with your <github_username>.html.
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After doing all these, save the file and close the editor.
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Now commit your changes by following the below steps:
- Open the terminal/command prompt inside the cloned folder.
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git add .to stage the file for committing. - Let's commit! Run
git commit -m "Your commit message". Get creative with your commit message. You can follow the below format:- "[your name]: Add me as a contributor"
- For instance: "[Linux]: Add me as a contributor"
- Now let's get these changes to your GitHub repo. Run
git push origin master.
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You are almost done! Now head over to the original repository from which you forked and click on Pull Requests.
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From here, I'll leave you on your own. Make a stunning PR using this flashy green button.
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Google will be your best friend in case you get stuck at any point from now. Now go ahead and make your first cool PR! Style this appropriately.



