HACKTOBERFEST 2021

Open source is changing the world – one contribution at a time.

Hacktoberfest'21

Hacktoberfest is a month long event where people are awarded for contributing to open source projects 🙌, and we're joining the party .Hosted by DigitalOcean for the 8th year in a row, Hacktoberfest encourages participation in giving back to the open source community by completing pull requests, participating in events, and donating to open source projects.

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How to contribute

1. Fork the project
2. Make any changes in your forked repo
3. On this repo, click Pull Requests and raise a Pull Request selecting your fork on the right drop down

Questions can be asked by raising an Issue.

Instructions

• Clone your forked repository to your pc ( git clone "url from clone option.)
• Create a new branch for your modifications (ie. git branch new-user and check it out git checkout new-user and git checkout -b new-user)
• Add your profile image in static/images/ ( use drag and drop option or upload by commands.)
• Add your profile data in content/participant/
• Add your files (git add -A), commit (git commit -m "added myself") and push (git push origin new-user)
• Create a pull request
• Star this repository

How to make your first Pull Reques

Replace <YOUR-USERNAME> with your GitHub username in this guide.

1. Add your profile picture to the folder

Add a profile picture of your choice in static/images/. Accepted files are png and jpg, should be squared and minimum size 544x544 pixels. Ex.

static/images/<YOUR-USERNAME>.png		

Be aware, this picture will be displayed on the yearbook!

2. Add your profile information

Create a markdown file in your folder following the convention content/participant/<YOUR-USERNAME>.md. Ex.

content/participant/<YOUR-USERNAME>.md/		

Copy the next template into your file, delete the boilerplate data and fill the information with yours.

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name: YOUR_NAME		
institution: INSTITUTION_NAME		
image: PROFILE_PICTURE_FILENAME		
quote: YOUR_QUOTE		
github: USERNAME		
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Do not use special characters in the template above.

4. Wait for Pull Request to merge

5. Celebrate - you've done your first pull request!!🎉

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FAQs

• Who can contribute?

  • Anyone with a github account and who is signed up for hacktoberfest :)

• Are you getting paid for this?

  • Sadly no. But we think we should. This is 100% unofficial and we do it for fun, fame and glory.

• Who are you and why are you doing this?

  • We are two programmers from India Anmol and Ritesh. We are doing this because we love Open Source and Hacktoberfest. We want to make it easier for people to get started with Hacktoberfest and Open Source.

• Why are you not using digitalocean?

  • Because we only know JavaScript and suck at servers. We use now instead.

• Should I come closer to the text saying 'Don't come closer' on the left side of the home tab ?

  • Nope.

• How many pull request (PR) must be made, if I can get a awesome shirt from Hacktoberfest 2021?

  • 5

• How do I track my progress to get an awesome shirt from Hacktoberfest 2021?

  • go to :. (Check Out Your Own Stats at Right Top)

• What is the duration of Hacktoberfest 2021?

  • It is from 1st october to 31st october 2021...

• What is the event for?

  • For the open source community engagement

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❤️ Project Admin

Arya Soni 👑

🌟 Contributors

Thanks goes to these wonderful people ✨✨: