finding-inspiration-on-github.md

title	shortTitle	redirect_from	intro	permissions	versions	topics
Finding inspiration on GitHub	Find inspiration	/be-social /articles/be-social /github/getting-started-with-github/be-social /github/getting-started-with-github/quickstart/be-social /get-started/quickstart/be-social /get-started/quickstart/finding-inspiration-on-github	You can find inspiration for your own projects and learning on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} and connect with a community.	{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.emu-permission-interact %}	fpt ghes ghec * * *	Profile Accounts Repositories

Introduction

{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} is a vast open-source community. {% endif %}You can explore {% data variables.product.product_name %} to find interesting repositories, topics, code, people, and organizations that can inspire your own work, or support your own learning.

Once you've found something that interests you, you can:

• Star the repository or topic, so you can easily find it again later.
• Follow people or organizations, so you can stay updated on their activities.
• Download useful repositories or code, and customize it for your own use.
• Contribute to another user's project, by opening a pull request.

Once you star repositories or follow people, you will see updates on their activities on your {% data reusables.user-settings.personal_dashboard %}.

Visit Explore {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}

1. Navigate to {% data variables.explore.explore_github %}.
2. Browse popular repositories and topics.
3. Click {% octicon "star" aria-hidden="true" %} Star next to repositories and topics that interest you, so you can easily find them again later.
4. Navigate to your {% data variables.explore.your_stars_page %} to see all your starred repositories and topics.

Search for a topic or project on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}

1. Navigate to https://github.com/search.
2. Type a keyword or query into the search bar. {% ifversion fpt or ghec %}For example, try "how to build a webpage", or "skills-course".{% endif %} For more detailed information on how to search {% data variables.product.product_name %} for specific topics, repositories, or code, see "AUTOTITLE."
3. Use the left sidebar to filter the results. {% ifversion fpt or ghec %}For example, to browse all repositories in the "skills-course" topic, search "skills-course", then filter by "Topic".{% endif %}
4. Star the repositories that match your interests.

Following people and organizations on {% data variables.product.product_name %}

Following people and organizations on {% data variables.product.product_name %} is another good way to stay updated on projects and topics that interest you.

Following people

{% data reusables.profile.navigate-to-user-profile %}

1. Under the user's profile picture, click Follow.
2. Optionally, to unfollow a user, click Unfollow.

Following organizations

1. Navigate to the organization page you want to follow.

2. In the top-right corner, click Follow.

   

3. Optionally, to unfollow an organization, click Unfollow.

Next steps

• {% data reusables.support.connect-in-the-forum-bootcamp %}
• In the next tutorial, "AUTOTITLE," you'll learn how to download files from {% data variables.product.product_name %} for your own use, and learn the differences between downloading, cloning, and forking repositories.

Further reading

• "AUTOTITLE"{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
• "AUTOTITLE"{% endif %}